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Questions 1-5 of 25:

1.

Why is August offended when Mariche calls him a schinda? (from Pages 46 - 102)

Because it is a supreme insult in Molotschna, and is used to refer to a person not clever enough to know how to farm.

Because it means woman, and August often questions his masculinity.

Because it is a supreme insult in the Mennonite faith, and is used to refer to one not strong enough to keep his faith.

Because it means idiot, and August often questions his intellect.

2.

What does the librarian tell August he should do? (from Pages 1 - 46)

Stay away from Molotschna.

Propose to Ona.

Kill the men who attacked the women of Molotschna.

Return to Molotschna.

3.

How do Autje and Neitje convince the Koop brothers to guard Ruth and Cheryl for them? (from Pages 145 - 202)

They pay them from the co-op safe.

They promise to marry them.

They sleep with them.

They give them vodka.

4.

What are the women's three reasons for leaving? (from Pages 102 - 144)

Protection for their bodies, hope for the future, and the creation of a new faith.

Protection for their bodies, safety for their children, and liberation from the patriarchy.

Hope for the future, the creation of a new faith, and the right to literacy.

Safety for their children, preservation of their faith, and the ability to think.

5.

What does Ona ask August while leaning over his notes? (from Pages 46 - 102)

Why he has written her name so often.

Where he learned English.

Where he learned to write so neatly.

What the commas mean.

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