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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 city does Crabbe travel to in Chapter 11?

2. What does Crabbe say he can't stomach about Stroeve?

3. Why does Strickland say he left his wife?

4. Why does Mrs. Stroeve say she does not want Dirk to bring Strickland to the house?

5. What does Dirk pat Crabbe as if he is?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does the author think of Rev. Robert Strickland's biography of his father?

2. Who is Dirk Stroeve?

3. How does Strickland deal with the prostitute in the restaurant?

4. How does Mrs. Strickland help Crabbe?

5. How do Crabbe and Dirk find Strickland?

6. What is Rose Waterford's reaction to Strickland's disappearance?

7. Why does Mrs. Strickland think Charles will return to her?

8. How does Crabbe describe Strickland in Chapter 6?

9. How is Mrs. Strickland coping with her husband's disappearance?

10. Describe Strickland's job as a tour guide?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What was Strickland's life like on Tahiti? In what way could it be said that he finally found peace with himself?

Essay Topic 2

Is the attraction between Strickland and Blanche is mutual? How does the author foreshadow that Blanche will fall for Strickland?

Essay Topic 3

What is Strickland's relationship with his first wife Amy? What reasons did they marry each other in the first place? Are there suggestions that Strickland had ulterior motives for marrying Amy?

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