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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 craft is Anaquot’s host making when Anaquot arrives?

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

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

4. Who kills the wolf who ate Anaquot’s daughter?

5. How does Faye describe her relationship with love?

Short Essay Questions

1. What happens to the drum once it is made?

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

3. How does the Eykes’ dog finally escape?

4. Why does Old Shaawano choose to confide in Geeshik?

5. How does Old Shaawano behave while mourning the loss of his wife and daughter?

6. Why does Anaquot leave her home?

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

8. How does Bernard make his father rethink the fate of his sister, Old Shaawano’s daughter?

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

10. How did Faye’s sister Netta die?

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

Why does Old Shaawano begin offering tobacco to the Creator? What is he trying to achieve by doing this, and how does it inform his healing journey? Consider the religious, cultural, and psychological significance of his actions.

Essay Topic 3

How does the novel portray romantic love? Compare and contrast the romantic relationships experienced by women in the novel. How do these compare with the way the novel portrays family and friendship?

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