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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. How does Old Shaawano’s daughter die?

2. What is Simon Jack’s last remaining possession?

3. Under the drum’s influence, who does Faye dream of?

4. In which village do Faye and Elsie live?

5. What is the meaning of Ziigwan’aage’s name?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Old Shaawano decide to stop using the drum to heal others?

2. How does Davan’s mother handle her son’s death?

3. What does Faye refer to as the “chain of events […] on Revival Road (65)?

4. How did Faye’s sister Netta die?

5. What is Faye’s relationship with Kendra Krahe?

6. What is Kurt Krahe’s artistic medium?

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

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

9. How does Albert learn about Old Shaawano’s plan to make a drum?

10. Why do the wolves attack Anaquot and her family?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What is the basis of Faye and Kurt’s relationship? What brings them together, and what keeps them apart? How does their relationship evolve over the course of the novel?

Essay Topic 2

What does the skeleton of the Eykes’ dog symbolize in Part 4 of the novel? Why did the author choose to include this detail, and how does it emphasize some of the novel’s themes?

Essay Topic 3

Explore the concept of fate vs. free will. Was Old Shaawano’s daughter destined to die so that he could create the ceremonial drum? Was Faye destined to discover it at the Tatro house? Or are these events random? Explain your reasoning.

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