1 Who is the title character of the novel? Doris Lauder Thomas Wazhashk Wood Mountain Patrice Paranteau 2 What is Patrice's main conflict throughout the novel? Finding and saving her older sister, Vera Getting a promotion at her factory Falling in love with Wood Mountain Getting into college 3 What is the name of the tribe to which the characters belong? Navajo Nation Lakota Turtle Mountain Band of Chippewa Cherokee Nation 4 What preoccupies Thomas during his night watch? Thinking about his old classmate who occasionally haunts him Working extra hard to get a promotion Writing letters to people in power to persuade them to help Turtle Mountain Worrying about money and his family 5 How long have Rose and Thomas been married? 30 years 28 years 33 years 22 years 6 Why does Patrice go to Minneapolis? To find better work To find her older sister who has gone missing To live with her sister To go to school 7 Whom do both Barnes and Wood Mountain have romantic feelings for? Vera Patrice Valentine Doris Lauder 8 Which domestic activity does Pixie most enjoy doing? Sewing Washing clothes Sweeping the floor Chopping wood 9 What is the relationship between Patrice and Thomas? Thomas is Patrice's boss at the factory. Thomas is Patrice's at-home teacher. Thomas is a family friend of Patrice's family. Thomas is her uncle and Patrice is his niece. 10 What is Juggie Blue's relationship to Wood Mountain? Juggie is Wood Mountain's aunt. Juggie is Wood Mountain's mother. Juggie is Wood Mountain's caretaker. Juggie is Wood Mountain's grandmother. 11 What job does Barnes have? Science teacher and wrestling coach English teacher and boxing coach P.E. teacher and wrestling coach Math teacher and boxing coach 12 Who is the ghost that haunts Thomas? A former colleague who died from an accident at the factory An old friend who was killed by a local sheriff A cousin who died from alcoholism An old classmate who was placed in a cellar by a missionary schoolteacher and died 13 What positive physical trait does Patrice consistently note about Doris Lauder? Her laugh Her perfumed smell Her heart-shaped face Her blonde hair 14 Why does Patrice nearly get in trouble on her first train ride? She refuses to change seats with the wife of a neighboring man. She gets off at the wrong station. She refuses to go to the bathroom. She spills her lunch on her neighbor. 15 How does Patrice survive when she goes to Minneapolis? She works as a sex worker at a brothel. She works as a waterjack in a bar. She works as a waitress at a diner. She stays with her cousin for free and spends her savings. 16 Who is Zhaanat? The mother of Patrice, Vera, and Pokey A coworker of Patrice The wife of Thomas A schoolteacher of Patrice 17 Why does Patrice dislike being called "Pixie"? Pixie sounds too white. She thinks Pixie is a juvenile name and doesn't suit her worldly ambitions. Pixie reminds her too much of her older sister, who gave her that nickname. Pixie is what her alcoholic dad calls her. 18 How is Patrice able to get off work to go to Minneapolis? She quits her job at the factory. Her coworkers all demand one week of paid time off. She begs her boss to let her go on unpaid leave for a few days. Valentine gives Patrice her sick days. 19 What euphemism does House Concurrent Resolution 108, the termination bill, use that Thomas notices? Equality Freedom Liberty Emancipation 20 Who is Thomas' primary antagonist? Wood Mountain Barnes the boxing coach Roderick the ghost Arthur V. Watkins 21 What job does Juggie Blue have? She works as a caretaker and cook for the schoolteachers. She works as a healer. She works as a school clerk. She works as a cook at a local diner. 22 What is one goal that Patrice has for her life? To attend college To become rich To become famous To marry well 23 What spurs Patrice to go to Minneapolis and look for her sister? She has a dream that her sister is in danger. She hears from a cousin that her sister was spotted. She receives a note from a friend saying that her sister was spotted. She receives a letter from her sister. 24 Why does Zhaanat ask her cousin Gerald to visit? Gerald can call upon the spirits and learn where Vera is located. Gerald can help tutor Patrice while she is out of school. Gerald can help heal a sick family member. Gerald has many connections in Minneapolis and can use them to find her. 25 Who wins the first boxing match in the novel? Joe Wobleszynski (Wobble) Wood Mountain No one Lloyd Barnes