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This test consists of 5 short answer questions and 1 (of 3) essay topics.
Short Answer Questions
1. Who takes in washing to raise money for the trip?
2. What prize is awarded for winning the practice game?
3. How did Emily's friend from the motorcycle gang die?
4. Who does Nanabush come disguised as in Act 2, Scene 7?
5. Who does Pelajia hand her hammer to during the women's meeting?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Explain the meaning of the title "The Rez Sisters." Why does the author use the term "rez" in the title? Where else do we see the term "The Rez Sisters" referred to in the play? How does this connect with the title of the story and the story itself? Are any of the women in the play related or sisters? What could the author be trying to portray by calling the women sisters, other than in a familial relationship sense?
Essay Topic 2
Discuss the history of Indian reserves in Canada in the context of how the reserve affected the author who subsequently wrote the play. What is the author trying to say about life on a reserve through this play? Is his message effective? Is his message universal or solely having to do with Indian women on a reserve? How is the message more effective in the form of the play as opposed to another literary category such as a novel? Explain your answer.
Essay Topic 3
At the beginning of the play, Pelajia talks about dreams for her future, dreams that she can see from the roof of her house. How is the expression "window to a better life" employed in this play? Why do the women yearn for a better life and in what ways can we see them searching for it through this "window?" How is this metaphor employed throughout the rest of the play? Provide examples from the play.
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