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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 did Marn grab when Bliss showed up at the 4-B's?

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

3. In "The First Fiddle," when Shamengwa's baby brother died, where had his oldest brother already chosen as an occupation?

4. Who gave the violin to Henri Peace's father?

5. How was Shamengwa hurt when his fiddle was stolen?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. How did John get caught for the kidnapping?

3. How did Billy and Marn settle in at the farm in "The Daniels"?

4. What were the pictures that Marn could get in her head, and how did she use them?

5. How did Judge Coutts describe Shamengwa?

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

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

8. In "The Daniels," what conversation did Billy and Marn's dad have?

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

10. How did the fiddle come to Shamengwa?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Foreshadowing is a method authors use to hint at events to come in a novel. How does Erdrich use foreshadowing in the book? Does the use of foreshadowing create suspense?

Essay Topic 2

Joseph Coutts joined a survey expedition. Why did Joseph join the expedition? Why did he and the others struggle to survive?

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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