1 Who is the title character of the novel? Thomas Wazhashk Doris Lauder Patrice Paranteau Wood Mountain 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? Cherokee Nation Turtle Mountain Band of Chippewa Lakota Navajo Nation 4 What preoccupies Thomas during his night watch? Worrying about money and his family 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 5 How long have Rose and Thomas been married? 22 years 28 years 30 years 33 years 6 Why does Patrice go to Minneapolis? To find better work To live with her sister To find her older sister who has gone missing To go to school 7 Whom do both Barnes and Wood Mountain have romantic feelings for? Doris Lauder Patrice Vera Valentine 8 Which domestic activity does Pixie most enjoy doing? Washing clothes Chopping wood Sewing Sweeping the floor 9 What is the relationship between Patrice and Thomas? Thomas is a family friend of Patrice's family. Thomas is her uncle and Patrice is his niece. Thomas is Patrice's boss at the factory. Thomas is Patrice's at-home teacher. 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 grandmother. Juggie is Wood Mountain's caretaker. 11 What job does Barnes have? P.E. teacher and wrestling coach English teacher and boxing coach Math teacher and boxing coach Science teacher and wrestling coach 12 Who is the ghost that haunts Thomas? A cousin who died from alcoholism A former colleague who died from an accident at the factory An old friend who was killed by a local sheriff 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 heart-shaped face Her perfumed smell Her laugh Her blonde hair 14 Why does Patrice nearly get in trouble on her first train ride? She refuses to go to the bathroom. She refuses to change seats with the wife of a neighboring man. She spills her lunch on her neighbor. She gets off at the wrong station. 15 How does Patrice survive when she goes to Minneapolis? She works as a waitress at a diner. She stays with her cousin for free and spends her savings. She works as a waterjack in a bar. She works as a sex worker at a brothel. 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. 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. 18 How is Patrice able to get off work to go to Minneapolis? Valentine gives Patrice her sick days. She begs her boss to let her go on unpaid leave for a few days. She quits her job at the factory. 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? Emancipation Freedom Liberty Equality 20 Who is Thomas' primary antagonist? Wood Mountain Barnes the boxing coach Arthur V. Watkins Roderick the ghost 21 What job does Juggie Blue have? She works as a cook at a local diner. She works as a healer. She works as a school clerk. She works as a caretaker and cook for the schoolteachers. 22 What is one goal that Patrice has for her life? To marry well To become famous To become rich To attend college 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 receives a letter from her sister. She has a dream that her sister is in danger. She hears from a cousin that her sister was spotted. 24 Why does Zhaanat ask her cousin Gerald to visit? Gerald can help tutor Patrice while she is out of school. Gerald has many connections in Minneapolis and can use them to find her. Gerald can call upon the spirits and learn where Vera is located. Gerald can help heal a sick family member. 25 Who wins the first boxing match in the novel? Wood Mountain Joe Wobleszynski (Wobble) No one Lloyd Barnes