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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. Who is Eli's brother?

2. Who is Nanapush speaking to?

3. What is the only thing that lasts life to life?

4. Why does Margaret want to help with the birth of Fleur's child?

5. What is windigo?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Nanapush say about gossip?

2. What is the town of Argus like?

3. Describe what causes Nanapush and Fleur to go a little windigo.

4. How does Nanapush's speech to Lulu about the things he has seen and done in his life encompass the entire history of the Native American? (1st full paragraph on page 2)

5. Describe the ritual of burying the dead and sitting over them.

6. Discuss why Fleur and Nanapush do not utter the names of the dead.

7. Describe what Bernadette does for a living.

8. Describe the storm that flattens most of Argus.

9. Discuss the bear that appears when Lulu is born.

10. Who is Margaret and what role does she begin to play in the story?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the importance of home. Margaret says the Kashpaw place is where people survive and stick together. The Pillager home seems to be plagued by turmoil and death. Why are ther different auras around each home? What do the Native Americans believe about the home and the land on which the home is built?

Essay Topic 2

Explain the relationship between Fleur and Nanapush. Are they family in a traditional sense? What makes them family? Why do they have such a strong bond?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss Nanapush's ties to the land.

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