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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 is done with the items touched by the man who died from smallpox?

2. What does the person walking out of the school say he/she is going to learn?

3. One day Nokomis tells Omakayas and the other women a story of an encounter with the spirit of __________________.

4. What does Andeg discover one day that the family feasts on?

5. Who sets the seat of his pants on fire?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Omakayas witness as she comes to after being knocked unconscious by Tallow's dog?

2. What is Omakayas' experience with the bear cubs when she is off on her own?

3. What does Deydey do with the shop owner to earn a bit of money and some food for the family?

4. What does Nokomis tell Omakayas about the voices they hear and about what Omakayas' path in life is going to be?

5. What story does Nokomis tell Omakayas and the women which frightens Omakayas but moves the other women?

6. How does Omakayas justify Andeg's leaving?

7. How are things looking up for the family as winter ends?

8. Why is Nokomis' story of a little muskrat especially pertinent for Omakayas?

9. What is the event that saved the family's bodies and the one that saved their souls according to Omakayas?

10. How does Omakayas help pinch when he burns himself with boiling syrup?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Create a brief character study of Deydey. What did he look like? What were his positive personality traits? What were his dreams and fears? What was most valuable to him in his world?

Essay Topic 2

Explain the close connection between the Ojibwa family and the nature surrounding it. Why were elements of nature particularly important for the Ojibwa family? How does the author show the strong connection between the Ojibwa family and nature? Provide two examples to support your ideas.

Essay Topic 3

There are several events of foreshadowing in THE BIRCHBARK HOUSE. Define foreshadowing. Cite at least two situations in the story that serve as foreshadowing.

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