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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 Father Damien bring to Nanapush's?
(a) Moses
(b) Dutch James
(c) A doctor
(d) Eli

2. Why does Pauline feel no guilt over Napoleon's death?
(a) Because she hated him anyway
(b) Because she did not know how the devil would appear
(c) Because she is delirious
(d) Because she feels Christ told her to kill him

3. What does Eli give to Lulu?
(a) A scarf
(b) Patent leather shoes
(c) A beautiful umbrella
(d) A new dress

4. What other news does Father Damien bring?
(a) The Pillagers owe money to keep their land
(b) Nector has to go live in town
(c) Moses is dead
(d) Pukwan is forcing the Pillagers out

5. What happens whenever Pauline's dressings are changed?
(a) She sees a vision of the Virgin Mary
(b) Fleur packs salt in the wounds
(c) She faints
(d) She loses a layer of skin

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Pauline hurt her hands?

2. Who attacks Nanapush and Margaret on their way home from church?

3. What does Pauline name her daughter?

4. What does Fleur place in the tree above the box containing her dead baby?

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

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Describe how Nanapush helps Eli hunt.

3. Describe the reception the Pillagers give Pauline.

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

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

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

7. Describe the curing ceremony and the excitement that interrupts it.

8. What secret does Eli reveal to Nanapush about Fleur and her nighttime activities?

9. Name the unusual penances Pauline imposes on herself. Why does she do these things to herself?

10. Describe what happens when Fleur's baby tries to come early.

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