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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 word hədiw mean?

2. What was the magic that the author's great-grandmother passed down?

3. What was the last meal the author shared with her great-grandmother?

4. What did the author and her sister bury near their trailer?

5. Who did the author drink with on the day Brandon left for Australia?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is the land around the author's parents' home like?

2. What was special for the author and Brandon about their weekends when his parents were away?

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

4. What was Comptia's village like?

5. What did Brandon say about the women in the author's family?

6. Why did the author appreciate the setting of Twin Peaks?

7. What was the wedding ceremony like?

8. When Brandon came back from Australia, what did he do to try to placate the author?

9. Why did no one notice the danger that the author faced from her uncle?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Use examples from the book to write about the significance of tradition with LaPointe's culture.

Essay Topic 2

How does LaPointe address the concept of healing?

Essay Topic 3

What is LaPointe’s main message to readers regarding family? How does she portray this message in her memoir?

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