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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. Why does Katherine become angry with Mike in Chapter 12?
2. What does Uncle John talk about Johnny making during the war when they were on patrol?
3. What kind of pie does Katherine prepare in Chapter 2?
4. What ailment does Mike diagnose Katherine with when they reach the Howards?
5. What does Mike bring Katherine as a gift in Chapter 3?
Short Essay Questions
1. How do Katherine and Mike try to sober up Johnny Flaherty in Chapter 2?
2. What does Katherine think when she sees Mike's red uniform?
3. What is strange about the garden that is planted outside Katherine and Mike's new home in Chapter 13?
4. In what way has Katherine broken rules in Chapter 1?
5. What does Katherine witness as she is waiting in the middle of the river?
6. What happens to Joe Henderson's family in the fire? Who does he blame?
7. Who is traveling in a train at the beginning of the novel? Where is she going?
8. How does Katherine's medical condition interfere with her fun in Chapter 2?
9. What does Mike take Katherine hiking to see when the thaw begins in March? What does Mike point out to Katherine along the way which puts her in awe?
10. What does Atenou tell Ralph about his wisdom tooth?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
What does the reader learn about Native Canadian culture? What does Katherine learn, and how does she react to the differences between her own culture and the Native Canadian culture?
Essay Topic 2
Discuss conflict in the novel "Mrs. Mike." Who is in conflict with whom and why? How do these conflicts affect the plot and the characters?
Essay Topic 3
Analyze the Freedmans' use of irony. What are some examples of irony in the novel? How do these examples affect the reader's experience when reading the novel?
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