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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. Why does Bethia take off some of her clothes?
2. What does Bethia impulsively suggest?
3. Why does Bethia say she will continue to do what she has been doing?
4. Why is Bethia surprised at what Caleb tells her about what he's been doing?
5. What does Bethia do when she sees Tequamuck lying in a trance?
Short Essay Questions
1. How does Bethia feel about Solace?
2. How does Bethia describe Caleb?
3. What are Bethia's father's plans for Caleb?
4. When and how does Bethia's father introduce Caleb to the White settlement?
5. What is Bethia's father's dealings with the Wampanoag, and how does Bethia learn their language?
6. What does Bethia say is the reason for the tension between her father and Makepeace, and why is it strange that they are upset with each other?
7. Why does Caleb say he and Bethia can no longer be friends?
8. What does Bethia's father say about the sonquem when Mayfield returns to the Merry home?
9. What does Noah show Bethia the next morning and what is her reaction?
10. What happens to Bethia's sister Solace?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Often, authors will write about "what they know," and sometimes knowing a little about the author makes the books more interesting. Discuss the following:
1. Research and give a brief biographical sketch of Geraldine Brooks.
2. What in Brooks's background may have helped her in writing Caleb's Crossing? What may have influenced the way she depicts various characters and scenes?
3. Do you think there is always some of the author's own life in his/her novels? Why or why not? Give examples.
4. Have you ever read a book that when you finished, you do not understand the relevance of the title? Does it discourage you from "trusting" that particular author again?
Essay Topic 2
Choose one of the following to discuss:
1. Choose two significant symbols and trace and analyze their appearance in Caleb's Crossing. Are these universal symbols? Would they be understood in any culture? Are there other symbols that would portray the same idea? What are they? Why do you think Brooks chooses the symbols he does?
2. Choose two important metaphors and trace and analyze their appearance in the novel. Are these universal metaphors? Would they be understood in any culture? Are there other metaphors that would portray the same idea? What are they? Why do you think Brooks chooses the metaphors she does?
3. Discuss Brooks's use (or lack ) of literary device (such as foreshadowing, cliff hangers, deux ex machina, etc...), and how they add or detract from the story. Does Brooks use too many or too little literary techniques? State which of the five major elements of fiction the literary device is related to (style, character, plot, setting, theme).
Essay Topic 3
Oftentimes, a book has more of a character-driven plot rather than action driven, and oftentimes the other way. Some books seem to balance the two. Discuss the following:
1. What do you think it means to say that a plot is character driven? Action driven?
2. How do you think a plot differs if it is character driven versus action driven?
3. Which type of plot do you find more interesting? Why?
4. Do you think it is possible to have a plot where action and character development share equal time? Why or why not.
5. What type of plot do you think Caleb's Crossing is? Explain your response.
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