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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. When did Fleur stop withholding herself physically from Mauser?

2. In color balls of light do some souls travel?

3. What does Polly Elizabeth use to tie Mauser to the bed?

4. Who does Margaret visit that makes her want a floor covering like they have?

5. At the end of Chapter 4, what does Polly Elizabeth sip?

Short Essay Questions

1. In Chapter 4, what does Nanapush know about Mauser's history?

2. How does Fleur prepare to go into the city?

3. How does the name Four Souls own Fleur?

4. What does Polly Elizabeth learn about how humans were mistreated when the house was built?

5. Why does Peggy Elizabeth hire Fleur?

6. How does Mrs. Testor become Polly Elizabeth's confidante after she and her sister leave the house?

7. Why does Polly Elizabeth believe it is a shame that she and Placide are not one person?

8. How does Fleur learn the ways of the house?

9. Why did Fleur rush to Mauser the day he had the seizure?

10. How is Polly Elizabeth's presence at the house accepted after the baby is born?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Books can be structured and divided in different ways. How does the structure of a book provide clarity and flow to a narrative? What are chapter titles? What are some purposes of chapter titles? How does Erdrich use chapter titles in Four Souls?

Essay Topic 2

Fleur sees and describes the city in terms of the woods she knows. How do Fleur’s life experiences influence her perspective of the city and how she sees it?

Essay Topic 3

Mauser is in a wheelchair when Fleur arrives. How do Mauser’s physical abilities change because of Fleur? How and why do those changes affect the household?

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