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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. According to the narrative in Chapter 3, what French writer "was in her forties when she was rumored to have had a sexual affair with her sixteen-year-old stepson" (38)?
(a) Marguerite Duras.
(b) Simone de Beauvoir.
(c) George Sand.
(d) Colette.

2. What are the Stone Beings called in the "Story of the Boy with Prophetic Visions" (41)?
(a) Jistu.
(b) Yunwi Tsunsdi.
(c) Nun-Yunu-Wi.
(d) Nunnehi.

3. Who is the boy that Sonja describes liking in sixth grade in Chapter 3?
(a) Thomas.
(b) James.
(c) Richard.
(d) Paul.

4. What was the video of that Sonja describes watching repeatedly on the computer in Chapter 3?
(a) An octopus.
(b) An orangutan.
(c) A platypus.
(d) A kitten.

5. Dasi’giya’gi's war medicine is said in Chapter 4 to be an uktena's shed skin and what?
(a) A burned fish skull.
(b) The mud from the tar pits.
(c) The blood of a ram.
(d) A burned turtle shell.

6. To what motel does Edgar drive in Chapter 2?
(a) The El Cortez Motel.
(b) The Paradise Motel.
(c) The Days Inn Motel.
(d) The San Marino Motel.

7. What gifts did Tsala bring to Clara when he met her?
(a) A blanket and corn.
(b) A melon and berries.
(c) An offering of tobacco.
(d) A bouquet of wildflowers.

8. What does the phrase "Ave atque vale" (9) translate to in English?
(a) I will see you tomorrow.
(b) Hale and farewell.
(c) I love you.
(d) Further down the road.

9. With what ailment does Vin say his father is sick in Chapter 7?
(a) Pancreatic cancer.
(b) Prostate cancer.
(c) Brain cancer.
(d) Lung cancer.

10. How long does Sonja wait after Vin's message to call him back in the beginning of Chapter 7?
(a) 1 hour.
(b) 30 minutes.
(c) 1 day.
(d) 2 hours.

11. When does Ernest say he was born in Chapter 5?
(a) '62.
(b) '43.
(c) '52.
(d) '39.

12. What does Vin order for Sonja at the coffee shop in Chapter 7?
(a) A chai tea.
(b) A black coffee.
(c) A cappuccino.
(d) A latte.

13. What great creature was said to be killing people by the river in "Story of the Boy with Prophetic Visions" (41)?
(a) A muskrat.
(b) A leech.
(c) A fish.
(d) A turtle.

14. Next to what does Tsala say he first found Clara in Chapter 8?
(a) An ocean.
(b) A desert.
(c) A stream.
(d) A lake.

15. Where was Sonja working when she began watching Vin Hoff with his son, according to the narrative in Chapter 3?
(a) A night club.
(b) A preschool.
(c) A nursery.
(d) A public library.

Short Answer Questions

1. How old is Wyatt said to be in Chapter 1?

2. What taste does Edgar describe permeating his mouth on the train ride in Chapter 6?

3. What animal does Sonja describe hearing when she arrives at Vin's house with him in Chapter 7?

4. When was the signing of the Constitution of the Cherokee Nation?

5. What are the names of the "mythic hawks who carried away babies" (10) in Cherokee lore?

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