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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Skeleton Woman began as a ___________ woman at the start of the story.
(a) Living.
(b) Maid.
(c) Native.
(d) Royal.

2. The tendency of the young girl towards _______________ is in an effort to be treated properly and better through pleasing others.
(a) Happiness.
(b) Honesty.
(c) Obedience.
(d) Cruelty.

3. The lesson of the story is that there are times when it pays off to not be ________, whether we like this truth or not.
(a) Happy.
(b) Nice.
(c) Angry.
(d) Aggressive.

4. When the duckling happens to see his reflection in the water, what does he find that he is now?
(a) A human.
(b) A swan.
(c) A butterfly.
(d) A dog.

5. There is a rumor that the man in the story is a failed _____________, which may account for his strange feature.
(a) Doctor.
(b) Librarian.
(c) Magician.
(d) Scientist.

6. One day, the duckling dares to approach some other water ____________, finding they are friendly.
(a) Vermin.
(b) Mammals.
(c) Fish.
(d) Fowl.

7. Who goes off to visit the woman/women instead of the man since he is pushed away by the father each time?
(a) A little dog.
(b) A bird.
(c) The wolf.
(d) A mouse.

8. Women are born wild, but often this gets lost or injured in the ____________ process that women encounter during childhood or as an adult.
(a) Maturation.
(b) Brainwashing.
(c) Civilizing.
(d) Feminizing.

9. What is the gift the dying mother gives to her daughter when she is on her deathbed, telling the girl to hide it away?
(a) A small doll.
(b) A book.
(c) A wand.
(d) Money.

10. The doll is a source of ____________ for the girl as the mother knew that the girl would have a difficult life.
(a) Inspiration.
(b) Memory.
(c) Comfort.
(d) Pain.

11. What is the other name of the Wolf Woman, as portrayed in the initial story in this book?
(a) La Lova.
(b) La Loba.
(c) La loca.
(d) La Lita.

12. ______________, the author says, also face troubles with fitting in at more than one phase of life.
(a) Females.
(b) Bears.
(c) Birds.
(d) Wolves.

13. What was discovered about the man's past which causes the help for the sister to kill this dangerous man?
(a) The man was a ghost.
(b) The man was the Devil.
(c) The man killed his past wives.
(d) The man was going to leave the sister.

14. In some versions of the story, the Skeleton Woman suffers and has her ____________ cut off.
(a) Hands.
(b) Head.
(c) Feet.
(d) Breasts.

15. The second story in the opening section shows that it is wisest to make neither too much nor too little of _________________ experiences.
(a) Childhood.
(b) Honest.
(c) Difficult.
(d) Transformational.

Short Answer Questions

1. The new shoes represent exactly what the ___________ wanted for her life, not what she necessarily wanted.

2. Which of the sisters decides to continue her relationship with the man in the story?

3. A girl in the first story is financially poor, though she considers herself __________ since she is resourceful and ignorant of her situation.

4. When Manawee learns what he needs to know, the ______________ are waiting for him when he goes to the village.

5. The shoes the girl receives later in the story are not coming directly from her __________, so they are corrupted.

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