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This test consists of 5 short answer questions and 1 (of 3) essay topics.
Short Answer Questions
1. What happens to the vehicle the women are driving in at the end of Act 2, Scene 5?
2. Why does Zhaboonigan wander off while the women are repairing the vehicle?
3. Who wakes up shouting, "BINGO!"?
4. What does Philomena say is the day that her and Pelajia's mother died?
5. Who is the first character to drive the vehicle on the way to Toronto?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Discuss the character or spirit of Nanabush in the play. How is he represented? At what times does he show up during the play? How does he affect the lives of the women? Who can see him and why? Why is he important to the lives of the women? Explain how he is an important element of the play both thematically and structurally. Use examples from the play to support your answer.
Essay Topic 2
Discuss the scene of the death of Marie-Adele. How is this event foreshadowed or alluded to in the play? What structural elements are included in this event in the play? What do they mean and what does the author want to express by using them in the story? Why does the author choose a certain point for Marie-Adele's death?
Essay Topic 3
We see an abundance of physical and emotional violence in the play. It almost seems as this is a way of life among the women. Discuss the presence of physical and emotional violence in the play. Who expresses it and for what reason? Does this attitude change? How does the violence affect the women and is it supported? Use examples from the play to support your answer.
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