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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. Where do Joe and Angus sit when they attend mass in Chapter 5?

2. What did Geraldine's attacker put over her head?

3. What color hair does Linda Wishkob have?

4. Which family member from Geraldine's family was once saved by a turtle?

5. What day does Joe find the doll with the money?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Mooshum spend autumn?

2. Why did Linda's mother contact her?

3. Why was Linda not left to die when she was born?

4. What does Mooshum do to keep busy in the spring and summer?

5. What does Joe find in the Lake in Chapter 7?

6. Why does Special Agent Bjerke try to speak with Geraldine in Chapter 8?

7. What does Geraldine miss while she is hiding in her room in Chapter 5?

8. Why does Joe go to see Angus after he and his father argue about Joe being involved in finding his mother's attacker?

9. How was Joe's great-aunt saved by a turtle?

10. What does Joe mean when he says that his father can out-weather anybody?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Joe’s relationship with Linda changes throughout the novel. What does Joe think of Linda at first? What makes his opinion change? Why does Joe come to respect and trust Linda?

Essay Topic 2

Geraldine’s job is about secrets. What is Geraldine’s job and what does it have to do with secrets? Why is her job the cause of her attack?

Essay Topic 3

Joe searches for luck. Why does Joe believe that he needs luck? What is the traditional way for an Ojibwe to find luck? How does Joe become lucky when he goes to the lake? Does the luck ease his life or make it more difficult?

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