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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 "Satan: Hijacker of a Planet," what weather problems were there?

2. In "Shamengwa," what job did Corwin have?

3. In "The Daniels," how long had Marne been with Billy?

4. In "The First Fiddle," what business stood where Shamengwa and his family pastured their horses?

5. How many acres of land did Marne's family have?

Short Essay Questions

1. What business used to be in the 4-B's?

2. How did Shamengwa play the fiddle with his deformed arm?

3. How did Shamengwa injure his arm?

4. What sentence did Judge Coutts hand down when Corwin was caught with Shamengwa's violin?

5. How did Marn follow Billy in "The Daniels"?

6. How and when did Marn Wolde meet Billy Peace?

7. What was Evelina doing in "The 4-B's"?

8. Why did Neve file a claim on everything John took from the house?

9. How did Shemengwa get a violin after his father left with his?

10. What happened after Shamengwa's father learned that he was playing the violin?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Imagery is a literary device authors use to describe characters and the world they inhabit. Imagery involves using the five senses to describe characters, places, and things. How does Erdrich use imagery to help readers imagine the world and characters she has created?

Essay Topic 2

Holy Track, Asiginak, and Cuthbert were lynched. Why were they lynched? How did a mob decide they were guilty? How did the actions of the vigilantes result in a miscarriage of justice?

Essay Topic 3

Billy’s religion grew into a cult. What abuse did Marne and her children experience because of Billy’s religion? Why did she kill him?

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