Green Grass, Running Water Quizzes

Green Grass, Running Water Quiz 1

1 What animal figure converses with the narrator at the novel's opening?
Crow

Eagle

Coyote

Fox
2 What natural element appears in the creation scene at the novel's opening?
Thunder

Water

Fire

Wind
3 What is the relationship between Lionel and Norma?
Lionel is her grandson.

Lionel is her nephew.

Lionel is her brother.

Lionel is her ex-husband.
4 Who is not one of the characters involved in the debate about how to begin a story?
Ishmael

Robinson Crusoe

Lone Ranger

James Dean
5 Which beginning is finally accepted by the group after they try different ways to start a story?
An elaborate song and dance sequence

A beginning echoing Biblical language

A traditional beginning in the Cherokee language

A beginning with a careful outline of scientific methodology
6 What problem does Mary tell Dr. Hovaugh about in the first scene in which they appear?
A significant reduction in funding

A lawsuit about unjust treatment of Indian patients

A flood in one of the hospital wings

The escape of several Indians
7 What type of artefact does Alberta show to her students in her first scene in the novel?
An ancient musical instrument

Beaded moccasins

Fragments of sculpture

A series of drawings
8 Why does Alberta seem frustrated with her students?
They are overenthusiastic and won't let her direct the conversation.

They question her authority to be teaching them about Indian history.

They question why they should be studying history and cultural traditions.

They mostly seem to care about tests and show little interest in the material.
9 In what country do the four Indian elders find themselves?
Greenland

Canada

Mexico

Columbia
10 What is the name of the police officer who questions Babo Jones?
Sergeant Cereno

Sergeant Cheltingham

Sergeant Columbus

Sergeant Chippendale
11 How many children does Babo have?
One

None

Four

Seven
12 What type of surgery does Lionel have as a child?
A repair of a hernia

The removal of his tonsils

The amputation of his left leg

The removal of his appendix
13 To what city does Lionel get accidentally flown?
Ottawa

Montreal

Vancouver

Toronto
14 What is the name of First Woman's companion in the garden?
Jehovah

Ahdamn

Coyote

Eve
15 Why does Alberta like being involved with both Charlie and Lionel simultaneously?
It provides her with greater sexual fulfillment.

She enjoys it when the three of them spend time together.

It gives her a reason to travel to different cities.

It prevents either relationship from getting too serious.
16 What pattern does Dr. Hovaugh suggest about the disappearances of the Indian elders?
They align with natural disasters.

They always occur during a full moon.

They always occur in the month of September.

They occur right before the outbreak of war.
17 How many times have the Indian elders escaped?
They have never escaped before.

Three

One hundred and one

Thirty-seven
18 What happens when Lionel tries to present an academic paper while he is a student?
He is accused of plagiarism.

He is crowded away from the microphone.

He is beaten.

He has rocks thrown at him.
19 What is Alberta's attitude towards children?
She wants them very much.

She is ambivalent and cannot make up her mind.

She would have liked children, but has been infertile for a long time.

She does not ever want to have children.
20 What are the four elders being treated for?
Multiple personality disorder

Depression

Schizophrenia

Violent aggression
21 What is the name of Alberta's ex-husband?
Bob

Gord

Rob

Charlie
22 What year does Dr. Hovaugh say the Indians arrived at the mental hospital?
1991

2003

1900

1891
23 What is the name of the cafe where Latisha works?
Old Coyote

Sun Dance

Changing Woman

Dead Dog
24 What profession does Charlie think Alberta should work in?
Engineering

Law

Medicine

Dentistry
25 How does Norma recommend that Lionel try to win Alberta's heart?
By proposing marriage

By dressing better and buying a more expensive car

By acting very jealous

By showing her that he is interested in having babies

what chapter do they talk about Eli being isolated after the sun dance ceremony?

Try Volume 4, Part 1

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Eli learns about his mother's death through Norma.

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What is the mood in Green Grass, Running Water?

The tone of the novel is often playful, funny, sarcastic, or teasing. Various characters joke with each other, make humorous comments about their lives, or become playfully exasperated with each other. Although many of the topics are serious, such...

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