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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 4.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Nector's comparison of wounded animals to "killed saints" is ironic because:
(a) Nector does not seem to respect the geese.
(b) Nector does not understand Catholicism.
(c) Marie's goal had been to become the first Indian saint.
(d) Marie wanted Nector to give her the birds.

2. What breaks June down into "someone whose shoulders sag when they think no one is looking?"
(a) Her continued failure at marriage.
(b) Leaving her son King to run off on her own.
(c) Her failure at beauty school.
(d) The continued disappointment of her hopes.

3. The beads around June's neck are:
(a) A rosary given to her by the Crees who found her.
(b) A rosary given to her by the nuns at the convent.
(c) The inheritance left to her by her father.
(d) Spirit beads left to her by her mother.

4. King's exchange with his wife Lynette suggests what?
(a) Their marriage is violent and acrimonious.
(b) Their marriage is based on respect.
(c) Their marriage is based on lies.
(d) Their marriage is loving and peaceful.

5. When Marie does not cry out at the pain caused by her wounds or by Nector's restraint, what does this suggest?
(a) Marie regrets her actions at the convent.
(b) Marie does not want to show weakness.
(c) Marie wants to impress Nector.
(d) Marie does not feel any pain.

Short Answer Questions

1. Comparing the size of her ignorance to the length of the sky, Marie attempts to convey that:

2. Why is Albertine angry at Lipsha when she tries to break up King and Lynette's fight?

3. The line "once they smash there is no way to put them right," describing Albertine's attempt to fix the pies, also suggests:

4. Albertine's mother does not tell her about June's death because:

5. What event forces the final confrontation between Leopolda and Marie?

(see the answer key)

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