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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why do spirits visit Old Shaawano while he is making the drum?
(a) They are afraid.
(b) They are vengeful.
(c) They are trying to help.
(d) They are curious.

2. Which neighbor had their portrait taken by a government photographer?
(a) Bernard Shaawano.
(b) Old Nanapush.
(c) Chook.
(d) Shawnee.

3. What group of people does Anaquot mistake for spirits?
(a) A police force.
(b) Tourists.
(c) Ziigwan’aage’s family.
(d) Her own family

4. What animal does Faye stop to watch in her garden?
(a) Robins.
(b) Foxes.
(c) Skunks.
(d) Spiders.

5. What is the meaning of Ziigwan’aage’s name?
(a) Hyena.
(b) Crow.
(c) Tigress.
(d) Wolverine.

6. Which plant reminds Faye of her childhood?
(a) Nettles.
(b) Jewelweed.
(c) Poppies.
(d) Roses.

7. How old is Bernard when he stands up to his father?
(a) 15.
(b) 12.
(c) 10.
(d) 13.

8. To which tribe did Faye’s grandmother belong?
(a) Ojibwe.
(b) Chippewa.
(c) Cherokee.
(d) Iroquois.

9. What does the word “Zwischenraum” refer to?
(a) “The space around things.”
(b) “The lost days.”
(c) The time before today.”
(d) “The space between things.”

10. What does “wiigwaasi-jiimaan” mean?
(a) A dance routine.
(b) A cedar grove.
(c) A dollhouse.
(d) A birch canoe.

11. What kind of animal skin does Old Shaawano use for the drum?
(a) Bear.
(b) Caribou.
(c) Moose.
(d) Elk.

12. How does Kurt’s wife die?
(a) A fluke driving accident.
(b) A robbery shooting.
(c) Suicide.
(d) A long-term illness.

13. What is the name of Albert’s son?
(a) Chickie.
(b) Chickadee.
(c) Chomper.
(d) Charles.

14. Which family are Faye and Elsie descended from?
(a) The Shaawanos.
(b) The Krahes.
(c) The Pillagers.
(d) The Tatros.

15. What does Bernard use to clean his father's blood?
(a) His father’s baby blanket.
(b) A burial shroud.
(c) His aunt’s shawl.
(d) A dance suit.

Short Answer Questions

1. What card game does Faye remember playing with her sister?

2. What animal does Davan kill with his crossbow?

3. What personal item was Elsie once tempted to steal from a client?

4. How does Faye describe her relationship with love?

5. What kind of car does Davan drive?

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