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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. Which character recognizes Travis when they encounter one another in the chapter called The Other Indians?
(a) Chi-Boy.
(b) Tree.
(c) Minerva.
(d) Wab.

2. By what time does Frenchie's group catch up to the two men traveling parallel to their own path?
(a) Midnight.
(b) 4 in the morning.
(c) 2 in the afternoon.
(d) Noon.

3. What what type of weapon is Travis killed at the end of the chapter called The Way it All Changed?
(a) A hatchet.
(b) A gun.
(c) An arrow.
(d) A knife.

4. How many of the men in the group observed by Wab and Frenchie are Indians?
(a) 1.
(b) 0.
(c) 3.
(d) 2.

5. Which character finds and saves the ceremonial jingles Minerva had made out of items she collected over time?
(a) Wab.
(b) Miigwan.
(c) Chi-Boy.
(d) Rose.

Short Answer Questions

1. 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)?

2. In the chapter called The Long Stumble, Frenchie holds the gun until he hears sounds made by what objects?

3. At what time of day does Frenchie climb a tree to observe the men Wab had seen earlier?

4. In the chapter called Finding Direction, Frenchie learns that loss is a fate worse than what?

5. Isaac told the group of men they encountered nearby their cabin that Miigwan performed what type of service?

Short Essay Questions

1. 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?

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

4. 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.

5. In what way does the scene involving the ceremonial jingles in Rigarou Comes Hunting connect with the novel's epigraph section?

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

7. What is the symbolism of the ceremonial jingles?

8. Discuss a clue that points to a burgeoning romance between Chi-Boy and Wab.

9. Who is Isaac?

10. At what moment do Miigwan and his group figure out that Travis and Lincoln are not their allies?

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