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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. What term does Miigwan use to describe Isaac's identity?
(a) Poet.
(b) Shaman.
(c) Philosopher.
(d) Doctor.

2. Whose arm wound has been closed with duct tape by the time the chapter called The Long Stumble begins?
(a) Chi-Boy's.
(b) Minerva's.
(c) Tree's.
(d) Miigwan's.

3. Which character takes possession of Minerva's faded star blanket after her death?
(a) Rose.
(b) Wab.
(c) Tree.
(d) Miigwan.

4. How many stories high is the cliff located near Travis and Lincoln's camp?
(a) 4.
(b) 6.
(c) 2.
(d) 3.

5. Which character strokes Wab's hair while Frenchie observes the two lovers while going unnoticed?
(a) Travis.
(b) Chi-Boy.
(c) Miigwan.
(d) Tree.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Who kills Travis at the end of the chapter entitled The Way it All Changed?

3. What type of romantic gesture does Frenchie engage in with Rose in the chapter entitled Loss?

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

5. Frenchie states that he feels different since he took what action?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What is the symbolism of the ceremonial jingles?

3. What does Frenchie consider to be the worst element of life after he listens to Miigwan's story?

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

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

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

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

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. What evidence of nearby travelers does the group find in the chapter called The Potential of Change?

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

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