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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. How many swallows does Lolla take from the keg?

2. What does Lolla notice about the bridge?

3. What doesn't Alvin Jr. understand is a miracle?

4. What is the first thing that Alvin sees within the tornado?

5. What does Hooch think is a crying shame?

Short Essay Questions

1. When the Prophet abandons Alvin, what does Alvin witness on his own in the tornado?

2. What does Napoleon Bonaparte do, and how does it make Frederic feel?

3. Why doesn't Ta-Kumsaw kill Harrison?

4. Why does Armor-of-God wish to be governor?

5. What is the difference between Alvin Miller Sr. and Armor-of-God's opinions regarding the abduction of Alvin and Measure?

6. What does Harrison attempt to do to Hooch, and what is Hooch's response to this?

7. How is Lolla-Wossiky humiliated?

8. Why is there nothing left for Lolla to do?

9. What is interesting to Lolla regarding Alvin's command over the roaches within his home?

10. Why doesn't Ta-Kumsaw beat Lolla-Wossiky for drinking, when he beats any other Shaw-Nee for doing so?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What might have occurred had Alvin gone back with Measure and saved him as the torture was occurring? Would this have been more likely to have saved the Reds at Tippy-Canoe? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 2

Discuss the emergence of the Christian religion in this novel. How does it interfere with the average individual's practice of knacks? Is Armor-of-God's intolerance of knackery a preview of what is to come in North America (think Salem Witch Trials) or not?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss Governor Harrison as a character. What kinds of traits does he embody? How is he different from all of the other characters who seemed bad throughout the novel? What kinds of traits does he have that are positive? What kinds of traits does he have that could be considered negative?

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