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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 did the author's people make out of cattail grass?
(a) Ritual masks.
(b) Sleeping mats.
(c) Whisks.
(d) Dresses.

2. What did the author and her sister bury near their trailer?
(a) Food.
(b) Lip gloss.
(c) Money.
(d) Photos.

3. What did Brandon tell the author about the song she was going to sing on?
(a) They did not like the song and would not be recording it.
(b) They were ready for her to record it right away.
(c) They decided to have Anne sing on it.
(d) They wanted her to write new lyrics for it.

4. What part of Sasha Doll was damaged?
(a) Head.
(b) Leg.
(c) Foot.
(d) Arm.

5. How did Comptia's family die?
(a) Smallpox.
(b) Fire.
(c) Car crash.
(d) Violence.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who did the author send her "Little Boats" essay to?

2. What TV character does Brandon remind the author of?

3. Where did the author's dad work?

4. What did the author's great-great-grandmother always travel with?

5. Aside from Deputy Hawk, what was the first time the author saw an Indigenous character on screen?

Short Essay Questions

1. What was the wedding ceremony like?

2. Where did the author stay while Brandon was away in Australia?

3. Which Twin Peaks character did the author most identify with and why?

4. What did the author always take to the rooms she lived in?

5. What was the wedding-planning process like for the author and Brandon?

6. What did the author think about when she first saw Brandon?

7. How did the author feel about living in the church attic?

8. What was the significance of linoleum to the author's great-great-grandmother?

9. What compromise did the author reach with Brandon regarding the trip to Australia?

10. How did the author feel about the idea of marriage?

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