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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. Frenchie states that he feels different since he took what action?
(a) Killed Travis.
(b) Kissed Rose.
(c) Kissed Wab.
(d) Killed Lincoln.

2. In what location did the group of men sleep after their encounter with Isaac and Miigwan?
(a) In a spare room in the cottage.
(b) In a tent.
(c) In the barn.
(d) In the loft of the cottage.

3. Who kills Travis at the end of the chapter entitled The Way it All Changed?
(a) Miigwan.
(b) Minerva.
(c) Lincoln.
(d) Frenchie.

4. How many "years of hard living" (125) do the intruders see in Frenchie's face?
(a) 10.
(b) 3 1/2.
(c) 5 1/2.
(d) 2.

5. Isaac spoke English and which other language?
(a) Spanish.
(b) French.
(c) Latin.
(d) Cree.

Short Answer Questions

1. In what type of structure are Rose and Frenchie spending time when they hear someone singing?

2. How many hours did it take for the Recruiters to transport Minerva to a particular boarding school?

3. By what time does Frenchie's group catch up to the two men traveling parallel to their own path?

4. Frenchie emerges from his tent in the middle of the night to find which character holding a gun on two members of Frenchie's group?

5. On which character do Rose and Wab turn their backs in the chapter called The Other Indians, causing Dimaline to refer to him as "a dangerous animal" (99)?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. Provide evidence for the conclusion that Frenchie has signs of PTSD as a result of his past experiences.

4. What is the symbolism of the ceremonial jingles?

5. What aspect of the strangers' appearance puts Miigwan's group at ease in the chapter called The Other Indians and why is this fact ironic?

6. Before hearing Miigwan's Coming-To Story, what two elements did Frenchie think were the worst possibilities in life?

7. What are syllabics?

8. What two goals does Frenchie name during his conversation with Miigwan at the end of the chapter called Loss?

9. 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?

10. In what way does the theme of grief arise within the chapter entitled The Long Stumble?

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