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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 does Daunis introduce Jamie to in Chapter 6?

2. Where is GrandMary?

3. What does Coach Bobby say Daunis should be doing instead of going to local college?

4. What does Teddie say about Jamie's scar?

5. In Chapter 11, how long does it take in Native tradition for a soul to pass to the other place after death?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why are Levi and Daunis siblings that are only about 3 months apart in age?

2. How does Daunis realize she misjudged her Uncle David in Part II?

3. Why does Daunis end up spending so much time with Jamie in Part I?

4. What tradition does Daunis's community follow when Lily dies?

5. Why does Daunis need to learn how to make meth?

6. What does Daunis do with Granny June almost every day in Part II?

7. Who is one of Daunis's strongest links to her Native heritage? Why?

8. What reputation does the Fontaine family have in the community?

9. What theory does the FBI have about the compound in the really dangerous meth it has found months earlier?

10. Why does Travis kill Lily?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What tensions and resentments exist between Levi Jr. and Daunis that Daunis seems unaware of until Boulley reveals Levi's true role in the methamphetamine ring? What role does Daunis's Fontaine family money play in the relationship between herself and Levi? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.

Essay Topic 2

Why does Daunis look up to Auntie Teddie so much, and how has Auntie Teddie's influence and care compared to that of Daunis's own mother's, Grace Fontaine, throughout Daunis's life? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.

Essay Topic 3

From the beginning of the novel, what are the most devastating impacts on Daunis personally from the rise in methamphetamine production and use in and around Sault Ste. Marie? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.

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