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