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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. How long is each show Patrice does in the ox costume?

2. How long does it take to accumulate three days of sick leave?

3. When Louis Pipestone's son came home from Korea, how long was Louis silent after he saw his son?

4. When did Thomas buy his farm?

5. Where is Patrice's father at the end of "Valentine's Days"?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is the Wazhashk farm like?

2. Why does Patrice need time off work, and how does she get time off?

3. What happened to Louis Pipestone's son?

4. What happens on the train when a man tells Patrice that he wants her to trade seats with his wife?

5. Who is Roderick and what happened to him?

6. What conversation does Patrice have with a woman named Bitty on the train?

7. How does Thomas get water for his household?

8. What does Bernadette send the baby with when she gives him to Patrice?

9. What is a short description of the bill that Congress wants to pass regarding the Indians?

10. What does Patrice have for lunch and why in "Lard on Bread"?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Thomas and Rose have been married since they were 16. How would you describe the relationship between Thomas and Rose? How does an electric iron symbolize their relationship?

Essay Topic 2

The author uses historical details in the novel. How does the author use historical details in the book? How do the details that the author uses in the book imitate events from real life?

Essay Topic 3

Paranteau dies in Vera’s cabin. How does Paranteau die? How does his family take the news of his death? What does his death communicate about his relationship with his family?

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