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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 2.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why does Albertine think King and Lipsha don't get along?
(a) They are half-brothers, which was a family secret.
(b) King tried to take a potshot at Lipsha when they were hunting.
(c) They used to fight when they were young, and now they don't like each other.
(d) King was June's son, but Gordie always liked Lipsha better.

2. Comparing the size of her ignorance to the length of the sky, Marie attempts to convey that:
(a) Her ignorance was part of her atmosphere.
(b) Her ignorance spanned the globe.
(c) Her ignorance was pure and wide.
(d) Her ignorance was no hindrance to her.

3. The fish images in the story imply:
(a) Marie is only at home near the river at her reservation.
(b) Marie's spirit animal is a fish.
(c) Marie's devotion is slippery and tenuous.
(d) Marie feels

4. Why does Marie love to go to Mass as a child?
(a) She has a mail-order Catholic soul.
(b) It is her only opportunity to go into town unchaperoned.
(c) It teaches her about being a saint.
(d) She longs to be a nun.

5. The conversation between Zelda and Aurelia suggests what about their personalities?
(a) Aurelia is restrained while Zelda is generous.
(b) Aurelia is conservative while Zelda is liberal.
(c) Zelda is forgiving while Aurelia is judgemental.
(d) Zelda is judgemental while Aurelia is forgiving.

Short Answer Questions

1. How has Grandpa Kashpaw changed since Albertine last saw him?

2. Inside the bar, June decides to stay with Andy because:

3. Leopolda claims Marie has received the stigmata because:

4. What breaks June down into "someone whose shoulders sag when they think no one is looking?"

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

(see the answer key)

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