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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. What do Jim and Mark witness on the river?

2. Keetah is

3. Peter wonders how long it will take the vicar to discover

4. What does the vicar discover will take him many hours in a day?

5. Why does the teacher visit the vicar?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Mark agree to help Gordon get an education?

2. What does the Bishop's letter teach Mark Brian about the white man's "problem" with the Indians?

3. What limitations does the ordinand's illness place on him?

4. Why does Jim believe Keetah would be happier with him than with Gordon?

5. Describe the state of the vicarage.

6. According to the Bishop, how does an Indian feel about his village?

7. What changes develop in Mark and Jim's relationship while on the hunt?

8. What does Mark Brian learn about rules or obedience throughout the chapter?

9. What seems to be most important to the Bishop regarding the young man and the Indian village?

10. Who comes to the vicar's first Sunday service?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What significance do the eagle and owl have to Craven's story? How might each serve as a symbol? Write an essay in which you explore the symbolic meaning of one or both birds, citing specific examples from the text.

Essay Topic 2

Consider Mark Brian's many experiences on the river in the novel. What might the river represent for the vicar and the villagers? Write an essay in which you explore the connotations of the river and its contribution to Craven's message in the novel.

Essay Topic 3

Consider the role of women in Craven's novel. How do women influence the events of the text? How do they influence Mark Brian? Write an essay in which you determine Craven's attitude toward the women in her novel, using specific characters and events to support your ideas.

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