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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. Where do the commodities come from?

2. What does Pauline cover herself in when she realizes she is naked?

3. What does Father Damien want Nanapush to do?

4. Who does Father Damien bring to Nanapush's?

5. Where does Pauline travel in her dreams?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why do you think Pauline is happy about the Indians losing their lands?

2. Describe what happens when Fleur and Pauline leave the cabin with the dead baby.

3. Describe how Nanapush helps Eli hunt.

4. Describe the transformation Fleur makes after the baby's death.

5. How does Pauline feel about Christ at the start of the chapter?

6. Describe how Nanapush and Margaret are captured by Clarence and Lazarre.

7. Describe the reception the Pillagers give Pauline.

8. Why is Nanapush embarrassed after the attack by Clarence and Lazarre? What does Margaret do to show that she is not mad at Nanapush?

9. Describe how Fleur gets even following the attack on Nanapush and Margaret.

10. Describe the curing ceremony and the excitement that interrupts it.

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the meaning(s) of the book title. What kinds of tracks are there in the book? Are tracks being created or erased or both?

Essay Topic 2

Discuss Eli hunting the moose and Nanapush's "help." What sort of help does Nanapush offer Eli? How is this help similar to the help Nanapush gave Eli while trying to court Fleur?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss Pauline's image of herself as a martyr. Are her feelings justified? If so, by what? Is Pauline suffering from delusions of grandeur? Is Pauline suffering from delusions of grandeur? Support your position with evidence from the text.

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