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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. What does Veronique say about Emily Dictionary's name during their argument?

2. Where is Act 1, Scene 2 set?

3. Why does Philomena yell at everyone to be quiet during the argument in Act 1, Scene 3, Part 1?

4. What emotional state is Veronique in when she comes to see Marie-Adele?

5. Who is dancing along behind the women as they make their way to the band office?

Short Essay Questions

1. What type of clothes is Philomena wearing as she helps her sister with the roof? What happens to them?

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

3. What is Emily Dictionary's accusation of Veronique regarding Zhaboonigan? How does the woman respond?

4. As the women meet to try and plan their trip to Toronto and the biggest bingo game, what do they argue about?

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

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

7. How is Zhaboonigan related to Veronique? How did Veronique come to care for the girl?

8. In the beginning of Act 1, Scene 3, Part 1, what does Annie tell Emily she was not able to find out? What do they resolve to do?

9. What is Nanabush's role in the scene as the women meet to plan their trip to Toronto?

10. How does the play end?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the history of Indian reserves in Canada in the context of how the reserve affected the author who subsequently wrote the play. What is the author trying to say about life on a reserve through this play? Is his message effective? Is his message universal or solely having to do with Indian women on a reserve? How is the message more effective in the form of the play as opposed to another literary category such as a novel? Explain your answer.

Essay Topic 2

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?

Essay Topic 3

We see an abundance of physical and emotional violence in the play. It almost seems as this is a way of life among the women. Discuss the presence of physical and emotional violence in the play. Who expresses it and for what reason? Does this attitude change? How does the violence affect the women and is it supported? Use examples from the play to support your answer.

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