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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 raises Marie?

2. What does Pukwan bring back to the reservation?

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

4. How does Pauline hurt her hands?

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

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

4. Describe how Fleur gets even following the attack on Nanapush and Margaret.

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

6. Describe the reception the Pillagers give Pauline.

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

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

9. Why do you think Pauline is happy about the Indians losing their lands?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the difference in generation. Nector is compared to Eli, Lulu to Fleur. What changes from older to younger? What do those changes mean for the Native Americans?

Essay Topic 2

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 3

Discuss the turn of events that allows Pauline to enter the convent and causes Fleur to lose her family land. Is this a case of white ways vs. Indian ways? What does the situation say about the treatment of Indians by whites?

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