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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 does Bethia's father wonder?
2. Where does Bethia accompany her father?
3. What does Bethia wonder about Caleb?
4. What does Caleb call Bethia?
5. What does Bethia say she often does?
Short Essay Questions
1. What does Caleb think of Bethia's name and how does he express his feelings about it?
2. How does the first attempt at the conversion of the sonquem go and what changes that?
3. What does Bethia's father say about the sonquem when Mayfield returns to the Merry home?
4. Where do Bethia's father and grandfather invite Bethia along and what is the purpose of their visit?
5. What does Bethia say about Caleb's progress with the English language?
6. What does Bethia's say is her current situation when this section opens and why is she going to continue writing?
7. How does Caleb explain his early morning greeting to the sun god?
8. What happens to Bethia's sister Solace?
9. What does Bethia do that she attributes to Satan's influence and what are the consequences?
10. How does Bethia feel about Solace?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Characters are an integral and important part of almost all novels. Discuss the following:
1. Compare/contrast the characters of Bethia and Caleb. How are they similar? How are they different? Is there a flaw in each of their personalities? Be specific and give examples.
2. Compare/contrast the characters of Caleb and Joel. How do they seem different? Which do you like more? Why? Which one seems more of a well-rounded character?
3. Thoroughly analyze how three of the secondary characters in Caleb's Crossing help drive the plot and what their contribution is to the storyline. Are any of the secondary characters unnecessary? Indispensable? Which of the secondary characters are likable? Which are either unlikable or even despicable? Be specific and give examples.
Essay Topic 2
Discuss one of the following:
1. Thoroughly analyze how the setting informs the plot in Caleb's Crossing.
2. Trace and analyze one major theme of Caleb's Crossing. How is the theme represented by symbolism? By the characters' behaviors? By the action?
3. Trace and analyze two secondary themes of Caleb's Crossing. How are the themes represented by symbolism? By the characters' behaviors? By the action?
Essay Topic 3
Discuss one of the following:
1. Trace and analyze the theme of growth in Caleb's Crossing. Consider the following questions as you write: What characters are most concerned with growth? Why? What are some symbols of growth? Symbols of rigidity? What characters seem rigid?
2. Trace and analyze the theme of culture and religion in Caleb's Crossing. Which characters struggle with this issue? Why? Which characters seem to be able to meld their culture and their religion? What about how religion influences culture?
3. Trace and analyze the theme of death in Caleb's Crossing. What types of deaths besides physical are portrayed in Caleb's Crossing? How does death change the lives of the characters, especially Bethia?
4. Trace and analyze the theme of sin and redemption in Caleb's Crossing. Who believes sin is real? Who does not? How does sin in a character's beliefs coincide with guilt? What characters considers herself/himself sinful?
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