View a FREE sample

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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What significance does the color red have in Faye’s heritage?
(a) It is believed to attract the dead.
(b) It is used in wedding ceremonies.
(c) It symbolizes rebirth.
(d) It is bad luck.

2. How does Faye injure herself in the orchard?
(a) She catches Netta when she jumps.
(b) She’s stung by a bee.
(c) She leaps towards her father, who lets her fall.
(d) She trips over a lawnmower.

3. Where do Faye and Kurt go for dinner?
(a) Candy Crescent.
(b) Chocolate Chalet.
(c) Gingerbread Castle.
(d) Sweet Mansion.

4. What does Faye have for dinner at the restaurant?
(a) Lobster.
(b) Pasta.
(c) She doesn’t stay for dinner.
(d) Halibut.

5. What is the name of Ziigwan’aage’s daughter?
(a) Nanabush.
(b) Doosh.
(c) Niibin’aage.
(d) Shawnee/

Short Answer Questions

1. Why do people come to see the drum?

2. Who are the “visitors” that the first chapter of Part 2 refers to?

3. Which neighbor had their portrait taken by a government photographer?

4. What does “wiigwaasi-jiimaan” mean?

5. What kind of car does Faye drive?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is Bernard’s first impression of Faye and Elsie?

2. Why does Faye avoid wearing red when she works?

3. Why does Old Shaawano choose his particular symbols to paint on the drum?

4. How does the Eykes’ dog finally escape?

5. Why is Faye’s house invaded by police?

6. What is Faye’s relationship to the Tatro family?

7. What is Faye’s impression of the Tatro house?

8. What is Kurt Krahe’s artistic medium?

9. How does Faye convince Kit Tatro to mow her lawn?

10. What does Faye remember about her father?

(see the answer keys)

This section contains 730 words (approx. 3 pages at 300 words per page) View a FREE sample