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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. Who does Faye’s father invite into their home?

2. What is Faye’s previous connection to the restaurant?

3. What is the name of Ziigwan’aage’s sympathetic sister?

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

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

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Bernard Shaawano feel about Chook?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

9. How does Kendra die?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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

Essay Topic 2

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 3

What is the driving conflict of the novel? Does the story have a primary antagonist? How does the story balance external and internal conflict?

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