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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. In which village do Faye and Elsie live?

2. How does Old Shaawano’s daughter die?

3. How many children does Simon Jack have?

4. Who kills the wolf who ate Anaquot’s daughter?

5. What does Bernard use to clean his father's blood?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What is Faye’s relationship with Kendra Krahe?

3. How did Faye’s sister Netta die?

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

5. How does Faye break the traditional rules of the painted drum?

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

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

8. Why does Old Shaawano decide to stop using the drum to heal others?

9. How does Kendra die?

10. How does Faye describe her home neighborhood?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What does the skeleton of the Eykes’ dog symbolize in Part 4 of the novel? Why did the author choose to include this detail, and how does it emphasize some of the novel’s themes?

Essay Topic 2

When Faye considers the nature of her work, she notes that she is not “a traditional Ojibwe” (33). Why do you think she chooses to distance herself from her cultural heritage? What other elements does she use to build an identity? Does this identity change through her journey?

Essay Topic 3

Identify three sets of foil characters in the novel. How do these characters emphasize and contrast each other?

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