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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 job does Johnny Flaherty do?

2. What animal does Mike locate sleeping under a snow bank in Chapter 7?

3. How long does Katherine's and Mike's journey to their new home take?

4. In Chapter 1, what does Katherine find out caused many cattle to die?

5. Based on Mike's uniform, Katherine thinks he is _____________.

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

3. What is strange about the garden that is planted outside Katherine and Mike's new home in Chapter 13?

4. What causes delays in Katherine's trip in Chapter 1?

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

6. What does Katherine think about to keep from thinking about her mother in Chapter 1?

7. What causes the wolves to cry so much in Chapter 6?

8. When Katherine and Mrs. Mathers meet, how does Mrs. Mathers make a bad impression?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the motif of motherhood in the novel "Mrs. Mike. " How does motherhood change Katherine? Is Katherine a good mother? Why or why not? How does Katherine grieve the death of her children?

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

Discuss the historical context of the novel "Mrs. Mike." What major events were taking place during the time period in which this novel is set? How do these real events affect the characters?

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