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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. Why does Zhaboonigan wander off while the women are repairing the vehicle?
(a) To go to the bathroom.
(b) To get gas for the car.
(c) To pick wildflowers.
(d) To go talk to Nanabush.

3. Who bakes pies to raise money for the trip?
(a) Pelajia.
(b) Veronique.
(c) Annie.
(d) Marie-Adele.

4. What is the name of Marie-Adele's husband?
(a) Oscar.
(b) Adam.
(c) Joey.
(d) Eugene.

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

6. In Act 2, we see the women in a montage of scenes desperately trying to do what?
(a) Clean their houses.
(b) Win an argument.
(c) Raise money.
(d) Fix Pelajia's roof.

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

8. Who does Nanabush come disguised as in Act 2, Scene 7?
(a) Big Joey.
(b) The taxi driver.
(c) A seagull.
(d) The Bingo Caller.

9. What does Marie-Adele promise she will do after death if Annie disrupts Marie-Adele's family?
(a) Bless her.
(b) Kill her.
(c) Watch her.
(d) Haunt her.

10. Who is wearing a rhinestone-studded hat and tails?
(a) Big Joey.
(b) Annie.
(c) Philomena.
(d) Nanabush.

11. What do Annie and Emily talk about in the front of the van on the way to Toronto?
(a) Their kids.
(b) Money and the future.
(c) Men and going out.
(d) Jobs and career goals.

12. Who found out about Philomena's affair in Toronto?
(a) Her sister.
(b) Her neighbor.
(c) Gazelle Nataways.
(d) Her boss' wife.

13. Who wakes up shouting, "BINGO!"?
(a) Marie-Adele.
(b) Emily.
(c) Annie.
(d) Veronique.

14. What does Pelajia reassure Marie-Adele about her husband?
(a) That he loves her.
(b) That he will find a wife after she is gone.
(c) That he is not cheating.
(d) That he will take care of the children.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Pelajia indicate that will be with her until death?

2. Why do the women gather after they are denied money by the Chief?

3. Who goes with Zhaboonigan when she wanders off as the women are repairing their vehicle?

4. What happened to Philomena's child?

5. Annie asks Emily if there are a lot of ________ that go to her favorite bar in Toronto.

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