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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. Emily Dictionary says that she was not the intended target of the person who caused her injury. Who was?

2. When Emily teases Philomena about needing multiple toilets, how many does she say the woman will need?

3. What is the name of the woman that Veronique tells Marie-Adele a story about?

4. What does Emily say is the source of her injury?

5. What does Philomena want to buy with her bingo winnings?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is the argument between Veronique and Emily concerning Zhaboonigan about?

2. What does Veronique say that she will do with her bingo winnings?

3. What semi-serious plan do the three women: Pelajia, Philomena, and Annie, hatch while they are talking about bingo and prizes?

4. What is happening between Emily and Zhaboonigan in Act 2, Scene 8? What kind of relationship do these two characters seem to emulate?

5. What does Marie-Adele say that she would do with her bingo winnings?

6. What happens between Marie-Adele and Nanabush at the bingo game in Toronto?

7. Describe the opening scene of the play.

8. What does Marie-Adele confess to Pelajia about her husband, Eugene, and their intimate life?

9. Why does Pelajia give her hammer to Emily as the women get together to discuss their trip to Toronto?

10. What is Annie's response to Marie-Adele's fears over what might happen after Marie-Adele's death?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Nanabush is present throughout the play, but only certain characters can see him. Discuss the relationship between Nanabush and the women who can see him. Who acknowledges Nanabush? For what reason? Describe the scenes between these women and Nanabush. What is the purpose of their contact? How does it effect the play? Use examples from the book to support your answer.

Essay Topic 2

Discuss the desires of the women at the beginning of the play. How do the women express their desires and wishes? How do these wishes come about? How do these wishes define their characters? Are the wishes of these women characters fulfilled? Support your reasoning with examples from the play.

Essay Topic 3

Discuss the scene of the death of Marie-Adele. How is this event foreshadowed or alluded to in the play? What structural elements are included in this event in the play? What do they mean and what does the author want to express by using them in the story? Why does the author choose a certain point for Marie-Adele's death?

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