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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. When was there a case against Durlin Peace?

2. What does Grandma Thunder always wear?

3. When Joe and his friends eat the sandwiches he brought, what do they add to the sandwiches before they eat them in Chapter 4?

4. How many days of school does Joe miss when his mother is raped?

5. When does Joe go to the round house in Chapter 4?

Short Essay Questions

1. Who is Whitey?

2. How does Bazil describe the Larks?

3. What type of bike does Angus have?

4. What does Cappy give Joe after his mother is hurt?

5. What does Joe take with him when he goes to the round house early in the morning in Chapter 4?

6. What does Cappy look like?

7. What is Bazil's occupation?

8. What type of bike does Zack have, and who bought it for him?

9. What happened to Geraldine in Chapter 1?

10. What sound does Joe hear when he is at the round house?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Joe is disappointed by the work his father does. What does Bazil do? What does Joe discover when they go through some of Bazil’s old cases? What had Joe thought his father’s work included? Why is Joe disappointed by the work his father does, and how does that affect Joe’s view of his father?

Essay Topic 2

The Ojibwe are divided into clans. How are the Ojibwe divided into clans? What is the purpose and significance of the clans? Why are the clans important to Ojibwe law and everyday life?

Essay Topic 3

Characters struggle with internal and external conflicts. What is the main conflict in the novel? How do characters deal with that conflict? Is it more of an internal or external conflict? How does that conflict affect the plot and the storyline?

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