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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. What language is the phrase "Ave atque vale" (9)?
(a) French.
(b) German.
(c) Spanish.
(d) Latin.

2. What are the names of the "mythic hawks who carried away babies" (10) in Cherokee lore?
(a) Yunwi and Tsunsdi.
(b) Nunnehi and Stoneclads.
(c) Uktena and Tlanuwa.
(d) Unetlanvhi and Jistu.

3. When does Ernest say he was born in Chapter 5?
(a) '52.
(b) '43.
(c) '62.
(d) '39.

4. What kind of sports injury led to Edgar abandoning all sports in high school?
(a) A soccer injury.
(b) A hockey injury.
(c) A baseball injury.
(d) A basketball injury.

5. Who is Maria's sister that came to help the family out after Ray-Ray's death?
(a) Irene.
(b) Sarah.
(c) Anna.
(d) Deborah.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where does Rae work in Chapter 2?

2. Maria and Ernest's home overlooks what lake?

3. What kind of tribute band is Vin said to be in, in Chapter 3?

4. Where does Sonja describe Vin Hoff's band playing frequently in Chapter 3?

5. When was Tsala killed?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does the Laoka trick the young man in "The Story of Laoka" in Chapter 8?

2. What kind of stories does Maria read to the children at the shelter? How do they respond to her stories?

3. What does Vin reveal about his father in Chapter 7? What is foreshadowed in this scene?

4. What is the primary setting established in the Prologue and Chapter 1? Why is it important?

5. What is Wyatt like when he first arrives at the home of Maria and Ernest?

6. How does Tsala describe time amongst the dead in Chapter 4?

7. What visions did the boy have in "Story of the Boy with Prophetic Visions"?

8. How did Ray-Ray die? When did this happen?

9. What does Tsala describe himself as in the narration in Chapter 4?

10. What are Ernest's condition and circumstances like in the beginning of the novel?

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