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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. To what location does Frenchie go after he leaves the company of Rose in the chapter called Loss?
(a) To the bonfire.
(b) To the meadow.
(c) To Miigwan's tent.
(d) To the brook.

2. How many members of the group wearing bandanas in the chapter called Found are armed with crossbows?
(a) 2.
(b) 10.
(c) 6.
(d) 22.

3. Miigwan signals to Frenchie that the group wearing bandanas is responsible for the carvings in what object?
(a) A box.
(b) A tree.
(c) A trunk.
(d) A bed.

4. When The Potential of Change begins, it is which day of constant snow?
(a) The 12th.
(b) The 3rd.
(c) The 5th.
(d) The 20th.

5. What sort of food does RiRi find in the lunch pail that lets the group know there are people close by?
(a) Bread.
(b) Rice.
(c) Coffee.
(d) Fruit.

Short Answer Questions

1. When the chapter called Rogarou Comes Hunting begins, how many days have passed since RiRi's death?

2. What query does Frenchie make of Miigwan when they meet to talk in the chapter of the novel entitled Loss?

3. Jean tells Frenchie that Minerva is being held in which location?

4. What was Isaac's nickname for Miigwan?

5. Which one of Frenchie's five senses first alerts him to the presence of intruders in the chapter called Found?

Short Essay Questions

1. How do the themes of guilt and responsibility arise in relation to Miigwan in the chapter called The Long Stumble?

2. How is the weather described at the beginning of the chapter entitled The Potential of Change and what is Dimaline's purpose for including this detail?

3. What is the symbolism of the ceremonial jingles?

4. What method does Dimaline use to remind the reader that while Frenchie faces many adult problems, he is still only a teenager?

5. What is revealed to have been the reason for the bandana-wearing group's aggressive approach?

6. Which character is described as a "dangerous animal" (99) in the chapter called The Other Indians and for what purpose does Dimaline use the metaphor?

7. Using your understanding of the chapter called The Way It Changed, explain the symbolism of the venison stew mentioned in the previous chapter called The Other Indians.

8. What method does Dimaline use in order to connect the loss of RiRi with the loss of Minerva?

9. In what way does Dimaline use sensory details to indicate the presence or lack of safety in the narrative?

10. How many languages does Isaac speak and what are they?

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