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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What vice does Cassie have that embarrasses her?
(a) She reads tabloids.
(b) She plays bingo twice a week.
(c) She reads dime store romance novels.
(d) She plays slots nightly.

2. Why does Alex tell Cassie they don't go out to dinner very often?
(a) He loves to cook.
(b) Their cook is so much better than any restaurant.
(c) She loves to cook.
(d) He gets too much attention.

3. In what state is William Flying Horse driving in Chapter One?
(a) Florida.
(b) California.
(c) Texas.
(d) New Mexico.

4. What does Alex say his apparent health hides?
(a) A monster.
(b) Rage and loss.
(c) The pain of a broken heart.
(d) A soul that died years before.

5. What did the Sioux do to a woman who committed adultery?
(a) Cut off her nose.
(b) Took away her children.
(c) Sent her into exile with her mother-in-law.
(d) Killed her.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Cassie remember Connor teaching her to do?

2. What does Alex recall building with his father?

3. In Chapter Two, what does Will recall his white mother doing for his father?

4. What does Cassie discover in the hiding space in her closet in Chapter Nine?

5. What happened to Connor the morning after Halloween in 1976?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is Cassie's impression of Alex in Chapter Seven?

2. Explain the importance of Nick LaRue in Chapter Seven.

3. How does Alex react to the visit to the pediatric hospital?

4. How does Cassie start to realize that Alex is attempting to control her life in Chapter Seven?

5. How does Cassie make the decision to leave Alex in Chapter Nine?

6. What does Miranda represent in Chapter Seven?

7. What expectations does the Algonquin legend put in place for the novel?

8. Does Cassie trust Alex in Chapter Four?

9. What is Alex's relationship with his father like?

10. How does Alex view himself?

(see the answer keys)

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