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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. Why does Veronique's daughter become angry with herself?
(a) She can't feed herself with a fork.
(b) She can't remember the name of the dog.
(c) She always wets the bed.
(d) She can't tie Marie-Adele's shoelaces.

2. What is the name of the abusive man that Emily used to live with?
(a) Joey.
(b) Chris.
(c) Barry.
(d) Henry.

3. Where does Pelajia tell her sister that she wants to go?
(a) Scranton.
(b) Niagara Falls.
(c) Toronto.
(d) Sudbury.

4. Which of the following is NOT one of the names of the sisters introduced in Act 1, Scene 1?
(a) Paula.
(b) Palajia.
(c) Annie.
(d) Philomena.

5. What do the women do simultaneously when they learn of the biggest bingo game in the world?
(a) Laugh.
(b) Scream.
(c) Cry.
(d) Faint.

Short Answer Questions

1. How many children does Marie-Adele have?

2. What language does Emily remind Annie that she doesn't speak?

3. Why does Philomena tell Emily that she should respect Veronique?

4. Who appears at the end of Act 1, Scene 2?

5. What does Veronique do when the other women gang up on her?

Short Essay Questions

1. What happens between Marie-Adele and Nanabush at the bingo game in Toronto?

2. What semi-serious plan do the three women: Pelajia, Philomena, and Annie, hatch while they are talking about bingo and prizes?

3. What happens between the women and Nanabush in Act 2, Scene 6 when the women stop to change their van's flat tire?

4. What does Veronique tell Marie-Adele is happening in Toronto and what do the women then plan?

5. How is Zhaboonigan related to Veronique? How did Veronique come to care for the girl?

6. What is Nanabush's role in the scene as the women meet to plan their trip to Toronto?

7. What is Emily Dictionary's accusation of Veronique regarding Zhaboonigan? How does the woman respond?

8. What does Pelajia comment to her sister, Philomena, about bingo and the old ways?

9. What happens when the women get frustrated after they aren't successful at the bingo game?

10. What is Pelajia's first idea for getting the money to travel to Toronto for the big bingo game? What is her argument for this idea?

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