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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. About what is Bethia increasingly frustrated?
2. How does Bethia consider her life at this time?
3. What has the sonquem asked of Mayfield?
4. Who is Tequamuck?
5. What has Caleb been doing the next morning when Bethia encounters him?
Short Essay Questions
1. What does Bethia say about Caleb's progress with the English language?
2. What is Bethia's father's dealings with the Wampanoag, and how does Bethia learn their language?
3. What happens that evening after Caleb ends his friendship with Bethia that makes Bethia believe she contributes to her mother's death?
4. What does Bethia say about her two brothers and what her father says about females?
5. Who establishes the colony where Bethia lives and whom does Bethia feel has been wronged?
6. What is Bethia listening to as she lies in her bed?
7. How does Bethia feel about Solace?
8. What happens when Bethia returns to where the Wampanoag are dancing?
9. Why does Bethia work so hard on her chores?
10. How does Bethia describe Caleb?
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
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
Characters are an important part of what makes Caleb's Crossing interesting. Discuss the following:
1. Thoroughly discuss and analyze Caleb. What are his strengths? His weaknesses? How does he contribute to the plot? Is he a sympathetic character? Is he always likable? Never likable? Use specific examples to illustrate your ideas.
2. Thoroughly discuss and analyze the character of Bethia. What are her strengths? Her weaknesses? How does she contribute to the plot? Is she a sympathetic character? Is she ever likable? Never likable? Use specific examples to illustrate your ideas.
3. Thoroughly discuss and analyze the character of Pastor Mayfield. What are his strengths? His weaknesses? How does he contribute to the plot? Is he a sympathetic character? Is he ever likable? Never likable? Use specific examples to illustrate your ideas.
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