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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. Who is Lonny Germaine?
(a) Elsie’s son.
(b) Kurt’s mentor.
(c) A local troublemaker.
(d) A local police officer.

2. What card game does Faye remember playing with her sister?
(a) Crazy eights.
(b) Go fish.
(c) Backjack.
(d) Memory.

3. What gift do Anaquot and Ziigwan’aage make together for Simon Jack?
(a) A hat.
(b) A pair of moccasins.
(c) A woven blanket.
(d) A dance suit.

4. What was the name of Anaquot’s youngest child?
(a) Walrus.
(b) Fleur.
(c) Poppy.
(d) Jewel.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Elsie ultimately force her husband’s guest(s) to leave?

2. To what animal does Faye compare Mrs. Eyke?

3. To which tribe did Faye’s grandmother belong?

4. What image does Faye use to describe Mrs. String?

5. What is the meaning of Ziigwan’aage’s name?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Anaquot change her fortunes and make a new ally?

2. Why does Faye avoid wearing red when she works?

3. How does Faye compare the Eykes’ dog and the raven Davan killed?

4. Why does Faye feel justified in stealing the painted drum?

5. Why is Faye’s house invaded by police?

6. How does Old Shaawano find the final element to include in the drum’s construction?

7. Why does Faye find Kurt’s lawn mowing so unsettling?

8. Why does Old Shaawano choose to confide in Geeshik?

9. How does the Eykes’ dog finally escape?

10. How does Davan’s mother handle her son’s death?

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