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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who is Nector afraid might have witnessed his tryst with Marie?
(a) Marie's family.
(b) Lulu Kashpaw.
(c) His brother Eli.
(d) The nuns at the convent.

2. The description of Lulu's work in the kitchen-- filling pots by pointing at them, taking things from the oven that had never been put in--suggests:
(a) She has some sort of magical powers or witchcraft.
(b) She is overworked and exhausted.
(c) She has thrown dinner together without much care.
(d) She is efficient and prepares dinner in advance.

3. Marie smiles when she hears the Dark One in the closet because:
(a) She has become attuned to his presence like Sister Leopolda.
(b) She has discovered where the other children keep their belongings.
(c) She is delighted that Sister Leopolda will have to deal with him.
(d) She is nervous about being caught thinking of him.

4. Inside the bar, June decides to stay with Andy because:
(a) He wants her to party and she hopes he will be
(b) She really doesn't want to go home.
(c) She hopes he will give her money to pay her expenses, as previous men have done.
(d) She doesn't know how she will pay for her drinks.

5. "Lulu's Boys" is written in third person limited point of view, but the thoughts which other character are revealed at the start of the story?
(a) Gerry.
(b) Henry Jr.
(c) Henry.
(d) Lulu.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does everyone seem wary of King's new car?

2. Eli appeals to June because:

3. Albertine's mother does not tell her about June's death because:

4. Leopolda strikes Marie with the oak pole because:

5. Albertine is hardly acknowledged when she arrives at home because:

Short Essay Questions

1. What might the eggs Andy peels, and June consumes, represent? What do eggs symbolize?

2. Albertine's pun on the chapter title "Patient Abuse" in her nursing textbook implies what two ideas?

3. The motif of forgiveness in "Flesh and Blood" comes through most clearly in what two events?

4. The boat and the waves in the chapter represent what different ideas for Marie and Rushes Bear?

5. Describe Leopolda now that she is old and dying.

6. What do Nector's allusions to Moby Dick and Ishmael's "great white monster" suggest?

7. Why is Lulu interested in Lipsha Morrisey knowing the truth about his parents?

8. What do Beverly's blurred tattoos and weakened muscles suggest about him? What does the bird's continued flight suggest?

9. Consider the chapter title "The Bridge." Explain the meaning you derive from this title.

10. Explain the symbol of the red convertible.

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