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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who does Eli say is the father of Fleur's second child?
(a) The Lake Man
(b) Nanapush
(c) Eli is
(d) Napoleon

2. Where does Eli go after fleeing Fleur's cabin?
(a) Pauline's
(b) Bernadette's
(c) Nanpush's
(d) Sophie's

3. What does Fleur place in the tree above the box containing her dead baby?
(a) Her black umbrella
(b) Lake weeds
(c) A charm from Moses
(d) A cross

4. What kindness does Fleur perform for Pauline?
(a) Gives her food
(b) Helps her hunt
(c) Bathes her
(d) Rescues her from the lake

5. What do Fleur and Eli bury the baby in?
(a) A tree
(b) The box from Lulu's shoes
(c) They don't bury the baby
(d) A coffin in the lake

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Lulu wear to go to Margaret's cabin?

2. What does Nanapush do for Eli to find his way home?

3. Who pronounces Pauline white and able to serve in the convent?

4. What does Fleur ask for to stop her bleeding?

5. What happens whenever Pauline's dressings are changed?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does the family react to news of the government's fee for their land?

2. Why does Pauline panic when she and Fleur travel to the land of the dead?

3. How does Nanapush try to save Pauline just as he saved Fleur and Lulu?

4. Describe the man who comes to Pauline's room and their resulting conversation.

5. What significance is there to Pauline shedding skin every time her bandages are changed?

6. Describe how Nanapush helps Eli hunt.

7. Describe Pauline's reasons for going to Lake Matchimanito one last time. What is her purpose and who is she waiting for?

8. Describe the transformation Fleur makes after the baby's death.

9. How is Eli successful in getting Fleur to give him affection again?

10. How does Lulu's decision to run to Nanapush and Margaret show her likeness to her mother?

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