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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. According to Indian superstition, what bird brings death to a house by flying over it?

2. What causes Larry a grievous injury in Chapter 18?

3. What illness becomes an epidemic in the village in Chapter 27?

4. What is the name of the male Beauclaire twin?

5. According to Mrs. Marlin, who is the father of her baby?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe Sarah's workroom in Chapter 17.

2. What does Katherine do when she becomes thirsty while out for a walk in Chapter 26?

3. How does Constance's daughter Madeleine die?

4. What kind of medicine does Mrs. Marlin come to Sarah for in Chapter 17? How does she explain to Katherine about giving Mrs. Marlin the medicine?

5. What happens in August, 1914? How does this affect the Beauclaire family?

6. Why does Mike arrest Jonathan at the end of Chapter 19?

7. In Chapter 21, what does Oh-Be-Joyful say has caused difficulties in her relationship with Jonathan?

8. What plan does Katherine come up with to leave Canada and return to Boston?

9. Why is Anne forbidden from marrying Jonathan by the Mother Superior at the Mission? According to the Mother Superior, what is a "klooch"?

10. After Cardinal comes to Mike claiming Jonathan stole from his traps, what does Mike discover when he hears Jonathan's side of the story?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Analyze the character Mike. Who is Mike? What are his defining character traits? How does he influence the life of Katherine, the protagonist? Is he a good husband and father? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 2

What does the reader learn about Native Canadian culture? What does Katherine learn, and how does she react to the differences between her own culture and the Native Canadian culture?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss the conclusion of the novel "Mrs. Mike." Are you satisfied with the ending? Why or why not? Is the conclusion a happy one? Are there any unanswered questions? Would you change anything?

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