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

2. Isaac and Miigwan arrived at their cottage in which season with the intention of staying for the next several seasons?
(a) Winter.
(b) Fall.
(c) Summer.
(d) Spring.

3. On which night of Miigwan and Issac's encounter with the group of men was Isaac captured?
(a) The 4th.
(b) The 6th.
(c) The 11th.
(d) The 2nd.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Frenchie's group decides in the chapter called On the Road to find what types of people rumored to be nearby Espinola?

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

3. By what method is Minerva traveling by the time the events of The Long Stumble begin?

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

5. What objects did Minerva collect over time before using them to create ceremonial jingles?

Short Essay Questions

1. 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?

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

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

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

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

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

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

8. 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?

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

10. What is the symbolism of the ceremonial jingles?

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