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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. What is Geeshik’s distinctive physical feature?

2. What kind of jam does Faye prepare?

3. What animal does Faye stop to watch in her garden?

4. What household chore does Kurt attempt to do for Faye?

5. How many rooms does Old Shaawano’s house have?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Faye describe her home neighborhood?

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

3. How does Old Shaawano behave while mourning the loss of his wife and daughter?

4. What does Faye refer to as the “chain of events […] on Revival Road (65)?

5. How does Anaquot behave around Ziigwan’aage’s family?

6. What is Kurt Krahe’s artistic medium?

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

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

9. What does Faye remember about her father?

10. How do Anaquot and Ziigwan’aage take revenge against Simon Jack?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

In the author’s note, Erdrich notes that “As in all of my books, no sacred knowledge is revealed” (277). Why do you think she chose to keep some of these traditional practices hidden? What role does sacred knowledge play in the story?

Essay Topic 2

When Kurt’s artwork is vandalized, Faye comments that “the act of vandalism frees the two of us” (272). Why did she find an act of destruction freeing? What does their attitude show about Kurt’s relationship with his art?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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