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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 love does Bethia describe?
2. How does Bethia address the woman who waits on her and her father?
3. How does Bethia see Caleb at this time?
4. Upon what does Bethia's narration focus in this section?
5. What does Bethia believe about her mother's death?
Short Essay Questions
1. What happens that evening after Caleb ends his friendship with Bethia that makes Bethia believe she contributes to her mother's death?
2. What does Tequamuck do as Mayfield prepares to leave for England, and what do some believe is the result of Tequamuck's actions?
3. What happens when Bethia returns to where the Wampanoag are dancing?
4. Where is Bethia sent and what are the aftereffects of her drinking out of the gourd?
5. What does Bethia say about the influence of Cambridge on Caleb?
6. Who establishes the colony where Bethia lives and whom does Bethia feel has been wronged?
7. How does Bethia come to believe she needs to watch her father preach?
8. How does the first attempt at the conversion of the sonquem go and what changes that?
9. What is Bethia's hope about the time Mayfield will use in converting the native Indians?
10. Why does Caleb say he and Bethia can no longer be friends?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
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.
Essay Topic 2
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 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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