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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 tie Marie-Adele's shoelaces.
(c) She always wets the bed.
(d) She can't remember the name of the dog.

2. What does Zhaboonigan tell Nanabush when she first sees him?
(a) The she can't fly.
(b) That she thought he was lost.
(c) That she recognizes him.
(d) That she doesn't believe in him.

3. What does Pelajia threaten Emily with when the woman dares her to fight?
(a) Her fist.
(b) Her hammer.
(c) A lawsuit.
(d) Her dog.

4. Where does Emily say she will take Zhaboonigan if she wins the big prize in bingo?
(a) Niagara Falls.
(b) San Francisco.
(c) New York City.
(d) Mexico.

5. What does Philomena say about Bingo Betty?
(a) Her spirit haunts the bingo hall.
(b) Her bingo obsession drove her crazy.
(c) She died while playing bingo.
(d) She won the most money in bingo history.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is Marie-Adele?

2. What date does Marie-Adele's important event in Toronto fall on?

3. What is the prize for the biggest bingo in the world?

4. What happens in Act 1, Scene 3, Part 1 when Zhaboonigan runs from the store?

5. What injury does Emily Dictionary have when the women meet her at the store?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Why is Veronique mad when she arrives at Marie-Adele's house in Act 1, Scene 2?

3. What does Zhaboonigan try to do as Marie-Adele is being led away with Nanabush? Why do you think she tries to do this?

4. What starts the argument between Emily and Veronique in Act 1, Scene 3, Part 1?

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

6. What are Veronique's complaints about life on the reservation?

7. When Annie visits Marie-Adele's house, where Veronique is now looking after Marie-Adele's family, what does she want and why?

8. How did Emily Dictionary get so tough and learn how to fight?

9. What does Pelajia say in her eulogy for Marie-Adele?

10. What does Marie-Adele confess to Pelajia about her husband, Eugene, and their intimate life?

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