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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What happened to Philomena's child?
(a) She sent it to live with its father.
(b) She gave it up for adoption.
(c) He died during infancy.
(d) He is living with his grandparents.

2. What was the name of Emily's motorcycle gang?
(a) The Angry Fists.
(b) The Righteous Women.
(c) The Tough Sparrows.
(d) The Rez Sisters.

3. What does Pelajia indicate that will be with her until death?
(a) The desire to leave the reserve.
(b) Her hammer.
(c) Money from the bingo game.
(d) Her sister.

4. When Zhaboonigan interrupts the women in the vehicle on the way to Toronto, what does she say?
(a) She needs to pee.
(b) She doesn't like fighting.
(c) She can't wait to see Toronto.
(d) She likes birds.

5. What does Zhaboonigan do as Marie-Adele goes with Nanabush?
(a) Curses Nanabush.
(b) Runs after her.
(c) Runs away.
(d) Cries.

6. Pelajia tells a story about a person so angry his partner was dying that he _________.
(a) Barely spoke.
(b) Ran away.
(c) Cursed the spirits.
(d) Killed himself.

7. In what language does Marie-Adele tell Nanabush that she is ready to go?
(a) French.
(b) Cree.
(c) English.
(d) Ojibway.

8. Who is the first character to drive the vehicle on the way to Toronto?
(a) Emily.
(b) Philomena.
(c) Annie.
(d) Pelajia.

9. What does Veronique do at the beginning of the trip to Toronto?
(a) Cries.
(b) Argues.
(c) Tells jokes.
(d) Dozes.

10. Who teases Zhaboonigan as the women argue about getting to Toronto?
(a) Veronique.
(b) Pelajia.
(c) Nanabush.
(d) Annie.

11. What does Marie-Adele confess to Pelajia about her husband?
(a) He is cheating on her.
(b) She hasn't told him about her cancer.
(c) It's hard to resist his advances.
(d) She thinks he is unattractive.

12. Why does Pelajia hand her hammer away to another character during the meeting?
(a) Because that character has asked to borrow it.
(b) So that character can work while she's at the meeting.
(c) Because she is too tired to hold it anymore.
(d) So that character can conduct the meeting.

13. How much money do the women make in their various efforts for their trip to Toronto?
(a) Five hundred dollars.
(b) Eight hundred dollars.
(c) Twelve hundred dollars.
(d) Two thousand dollars.

14. What does Nanabush appear disguised as in Act 2, Scene 6?
(a) An old woman.
(b) A badger.
(c) An eagle.
(d) A nighthawk.

15. Who does Emily write the song for that she sings with Annie?
(a) Annie.
(b) Rose.
(c) Henry.
(d) Marie-Adele.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Marie-Adele promise she will do after death if Annie disrupts Marie-Adele's family?

2. Who does household repairs to raise money for the trip?

3. What happens to the vehicle the women are driving in at the end of Act 2, Scene 5?

4. What was Emily's friend in the motorcycle gang always angry about?

5. How many years ago did Marie-Adele's husband choose her and Annie?

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