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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. In "Sister Godzilla," how long had Evelina and her classmates been in the same classroom?

2. In "Bitter Tea," what colored apron was Clemence wearing?

3. When did Evelina attend a Roman Catholic grade school?

4. In "The Clatter of Wings," on whose land were the men hanged?

5. What grade was Evelina in in "Sister Godzilla"?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why did Evelina call Sister Mary Anita Godzilla?

2. Why did Holy Track give himself up when the men came looking for him and Mooshum?

3. What happened when Judge Coutts got Geraldine to go fishing with him?

4. Where did Mooshum and Holy Track hide when they were being pursued for the murder at the Lochren Farm?

5. What happened when Johann Vogeli did not want to be involved in hanging the men accused of the murders at Lochren farm?

6. Why did Evelina stop calling Sister Mary Anita Godzilla and try to stop the other children from calling her that?

7. What expedition did Joseph J. Coutts join and why?

8. How did Joseph and his father create a pond and populate it?

9. How was Evelina's family known for deathless romantic encounters?

10. Why did John Wildstrand ask Billy Peace to kidnap his wife?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Setting is the place and time where a novel takes place. What is the setting in The Plague of Doves? How does the setting evoke feelings or set the mood in the book?

Essay Topic 2

Novels can be structured and divided in different ways. How does the structure of a novel provide clarity and flow to a story? What are chapter titles? What are some purposes of chapter titles? How does Erdrich use chapter titles in The Plague of Doves?

Essay Topic 3

Billy’s religion grew into a cult. What abuse did Marne and her children experience because of Billy’s religion? Why did she kill him?

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