1. When Nector compares himself to a fish failing to breathe in an airless space, this comparison reflects:
(a) Nector's idea that Marie has.
(b) The idea that Marie is suffocating him.
(c) The idea that Nector does not belong with Marie.
(d) Nector's declaration that Marie forced him to be with her.

2. When Leopolda applies the salve to Marie's burns, Marie sees this as a sign of what?
(a) Leopolda following her as she did in the vision.
(b) Leopolda's place as a servant.
(c) Leopolda's softening toward her.
(d) Leopolda's true nature coming through.

3. Leopolda's words "Help me, Marie" before they take the loaves from the oven imply:
(a) She still thinks of Marie as her personal servant.
(b) She is dependent on Marie to save her from herself.
(c) She can't do the work of the convent alone.
(d) She needs Marie to make her a saint.

4. Nector does not notice Marie because:
(a) He is not interested in white girls.
(b) He is daydreaming about Lulu Nanapush.
(c) He is preoccupied with the geese.
(d) He has just broken up with Lulu Nanapush.

5. How are Marie and Rushes Bear "related" by the end of the story?
(a) Marie discovers that Rushes Bear was her mother all along.
(b) The discover that Marie and Nector are cousins.
(c) They are both willing to overlook Fleur Pillager's interference in their marriages.
(d) They are both lonely, having survived unsuccessful marriages, and care for each other.