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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. Which animal has an agreement with wolves?

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

3. How does Old Shaawano’s daughter die?

4. How does Old Shaawano die?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. What was Bernard’s motivation in beating up his father?

2. How does Bernard Shaawano feel about Chook?

3. How does Faye describe her home neighborhood?

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

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

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

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

8. Why do the wolves attack Anaquot and her family?

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

10. What is Kurt Krahe’s artistic medium?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What do wolves symbolize in the novel? Do they mean different things to different people? What lessons do the wolves offer the reader?

Essay Topic 2

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

Essay Topic 3

How does the novel portray intergenerational trauma? To what extent are the characters driven by the experiences of their parents, grandparents, and ancestors?

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