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This test consists of 5 short answer questions and 1 (of 3) essay topics.
Short Answer Questions
1. What does Veronique do at the beginning of the trip to Toronto?
2. Who does Nanabush reveal himself to be in Act 2, Scene 7?
3. What do Annie and Emily talk about in the front of the van on the way to Toronto?
4. Why do the women gather after they are denied money by the Chief?
5. Why does Pelajia hand her hammer away to another character during the meeting?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
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.
Essay Topic 2
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 3
Discuss how the play ends. What lesson is left to be learned? What becomes of these women at the end of the play? How does the play end structurally and what meaning does that have? Use examples from the play to support your answer.
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