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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. Minerva's faded star blanket is rolled up with what kind of object that belonged to RiRi?
(a) A book.
(b) A blanket.
(c) A tablecloth.
(d) A doll.

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

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

4. Frenchie recalls his parents sending him, along with his brother, to live near Lake Huron with which of the boys' relatives?
(a) Aunt.
(b) Uncle.
(c) Grandfather.
(d) Cousin.

5. Frenchie and the rest of the group realize that Lincoln and Travis are "traitors, Indians turning in Indians" (102) for what?
(a) Nothing.
(b) Posterity.
(c) Reward.
(d) Vengeance.

Short Answer Questions

1. What term does Miigwan use to describe Isaac's identity?

2. What type of stew do Travis and Lincoln share with Frenchie's group in the chapter called The Other Indians?

3. When the chapter entitled Finding Direction begins, Frenchie reveals that he has learned a lesson from whose story?

4. Which character strokes Wab's hair while Frenchie observes the two lovers while going unnoticed?

5. In what location does Frenchie see a pink boot lying by itself in the chapter called The Way it All Changed?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Frenchie come to unite with one of his family members in the chapter called Found?

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

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

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

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

6. What is the symbolism of the ceremonial jingles?

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

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

9. 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?

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

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