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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. Who do they bring to the shore to persuade Pauline off the lake?

2. How many children does Sophie's husband already have?

3. What does Pauline name her daughter?

4. What is Pauline wearing when her boat comes to shore?

5. What do Nanapush and Nector use for their snares?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Describe how Pauline's hands are wounded for the first time.

3. Describe how Nanapush helps Eli hunt.

4. How does Pauline feel about Christ at the start of the chapter?

5. Compare Nanapush talking to keep Lulu alive to his talking to save himself and Fleur in Chapter 1.

6. Describe how Nanapush and Margaret are captured by Clarence and Lazarre.

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the difficulties of introducing a new religion, like Christianity, into a long standing religion centered on cultural traditions.

Essay Topic 2

Discuss Eli hunting the moose and Nanapush's "help." What sort of help does Nanapush offer Eli? How is this help similar to the help Nanapush gave Eli while trying to court Fleur?

Essay Topic 3

Explain the relationship between Fleur and Nanapush. Are they family in a traditional sense? What makes them family? Why do they have such a strong bond?

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