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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why does Ira suddenly leave Shawnee and Alice’s room?
(a) She does not want to leave Apitchi alone.
(b) She is afraid of her anger at Shawnee.
(c) She wants to collect her father’s pipe.
(d) She is avoiding the insurance investigator.

2. Why does Shawnee hit Apitchi?
(a) Because he insults her.
(b) Because he is screaming.
(c) Because he steals her toy.
(d) Because he falls asleep in the cold.

3. What does Shawnee discover in a coat pocket?
(a) A candy bar.
(b) A set of keys.
(c) An easter egg.
(d) A bus ticket.

4. What kind of crayon does Apitchi want to eat?
(a) Mango.
(b) Orange.
(c) Grape.
(d) Marmalade.

5. Why does Shawnee burn Apitchi’s toys?
(a) To keep warm.
(b) Because she disagrees with consumerism.
(c) Because she’s trying to light a signal fire.
(d) Because she’s angry at him.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who was Alice named for?

2. Who gave Morris his Ojibwe name?

3. Why does Ira want to go home with John?

4. What does Shawnee eat from the bathroom cupboard?

5. What is Seraphine’s distinctive physical feature?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is John’s attitude towards Ira?

2. Which of Ira’s possessions survives the fire, and why?

3. Why does Morris apologize to Ira?

4. How does Shawnee feel about Honey?

5. Why are Shawnee and her brother fighting?

6. Why is Shawnee angry at her mother?

7. What causes the fire at Ira’s house?

8. Why does Ira want to ride with John instead of Morris?

9. Why does Morris fall in love with Ira?

10. Why is Bernard suspicious of Ira when she arrives?

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