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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 Bernard Shaawano’s grandmother?
(a) Shawnee.
(b) Fleur.
(c) Anaquot.
(d) Ziigwan’aage.

2. What does Ziigwan’aage call “the food of the dead”?
(a) Salmonberries.
(b) Yew berries.
(c) Mushrooms.
(d) Potatoes.

3. What kind of jam does Faye prepare?
(a) Strawberry.
(b) Blackberry.
(c) Raspberry.
(d) Bilberry.

4. What was John Jewett Tatro’s job after he stopped being an Indian agent?
(a) He worked at the hospital.
(b) He became a musician.
(c) He became a tax collector.
(d) He opened a bar.

5. Who does Faye’s father invite into their home?
(a) His parents.
(b) His students.
(c) His best friend.
(d) His lover.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who does Anaquot leave behind when she leaves home?

2. Under the drum’s influence, who does Faye dream of?

3. What is the relationship between Albert and Geeshik?

4. What was the name of Anaquot’s youngest child?

5. Which of the following symbols appears on the drum?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Kurt manage his grief over losing his daughter?

2. What happens to the drum once it is made?

3. Why does Old Shaawano choose his particular symbols to paint on the drum?

4. How does Faye convince Kit Tatro to mow her lawn?

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

6. What happens to the Eyke family car?

7. How does Anaquot finally secure Ziigwan’aage’s loyalty?

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

9. What is Bernard’s first impression of Faye and Elsie?

10. What does Faye refer to as her two failures?

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