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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 12.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. The precise timing necessary for Nector and Lulu's routine suggests:
(a) Lulu and Nector are afraid of getting caught.
(b) Being with Lulu is exhausting for Nector because she is a perfectionist.
(c) Lulu and Nector are bored with one another.
(d) Being with Lulu, as a wife and mother, is not so different from being with Marie.

2. Nector's inability to make decisions often leads to:
(a) Arguments with those that he loves.
(b) Incidents that make decisions for him.
(c) Unfortunate accidents.
(d) More good luck.

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

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

5. Metaphorically, Marie appeals to Nector because:
(a) He feels he can help heal the wound in her hand.
(b) She is white while others have been Indians.
(c) She is bitter while all other women have been sweet.
(d) She is part of the whale Ishmael seeks.

Short Answer Questions

1. Albertine thinks baby Shawn will be as heavy as any truck load because:

2. During their power struggle, Marie realizes:

3. For what is Lipsha tired of thanking his grandmother?

4. Why does everyone seem wary of King's new car?

5. Why does Albertine think King and Lipsha don't get along?

(see the answer key)

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