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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does the nurse in Peace River Crossing tell Katherine when they meet?

2. Where do Katherine and Mike go to together in Chapter 4?

3. How old is the little girl who visits Katherine's house in Chapter 7?

4. Where is Mike transferred to in Chapter 12?

5. What does Mike bring Katherine as a gift in Chapter 3?

Short Essay Questions

1. When Katherine's baby is born, what does Mrs. Carpentier diaper it in? How much experience does Mrs. Carpentier have as a midwife?

2. What does Katherine think when she sees Mike's red uniform?

3. What does Sergeant Mike suggest Katherine can use for ammunition when she goes shooting?

4. What does Katherine witness in Chapter 7 which makes her want to make life better for Indian women?

5. In what way has Katherine broken rules in Chapter 1?

6. What does Atenou tell Ralph about his wisdom tooth?

7. In Chapter 9, how do Katherine and Mike help Atenou with his dental problem?

8. How do Katherine and Mike try to sober up Johnny Flaherty in Chapter 2?

9. In Chapter 11, when a forest fire approaches the town, where does Mike instruct Katherine to go?

10. Where must Katherine and Mike travel in Chapter 5? Why must they go, and how will they get there?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Analyze and interpret the protagonist of the novel, Katherine. What are her defining character traits? What is most important to her and why? What important events take place during her life? How does she grow as a character as the novel progresses?

Essay Topic 2

Discuss the theme of death in the novel "Mrs. Mike." How do the Freedmans illustrate the theme of death in the novel? What do the characters think of death?

Essay Topic 3

"Mrs. Mike" is based on the real-life story of Katherine Mary Flannigan. Discuss her true story and why the authors might have felt it necessary to record her story in a novel.

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