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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. Edgar works for what organization?

2. Who cares for Fleur when she comes back?

3. What color eyes and skin does Fleur's baby have?

4. What is wrong with the bear?

5. What saves Nanapush and Fleur from death?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe what happens to the government agents who go into Fleur's woods.

2. Describe the storm that flattens most of Argus.

3. Describe what Bernadette does for a living.

4. What is Pauline's plan to lure Eli away from Fleur?

5. Discuss why Fleur and Nanapush do not utter the names of the dead.

6. Pauline is intrigued by Fleur's effect on men from the first time they meet. How does Pauline interact with men?

7. Explain the relationship between Fleur and Nanapush.

8. How does Nanapush's speech to Lulu about the things he has seen and done in his life encompass the entire history of the Native American? (1st full paragraph on page 2)

9. Describe what happens to the men who rescue Fleur from drowning.

10. Discuss Fleur's drowning and her association with the water man.

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Describe the Native American way of marrying. What is required for a man and woman to be considered husband and wife? Are there laws regarding how many wives a man may take? Why does Father Damien object so strongly to Nanapush's relationship with Margaret?

Essay Topic 2

Discuss Nanapush's ties to the land.

Essay Topic 3

Discuss the similarities between Lulu and her mother. What changes those similar qualities? Why is Lulu unable to remain pure Indian? Why do you think Fleur does not return for Lulu or Nanapush?

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