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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. Who takes Michael to his rotary club speech?

2. Who does Dalva inform that Michael knows his life is a mess?

3. How does Michael apologize to Dalva while in the hospital?

4. Whom does Sam remind Dalva of?

5. Whom does Dalva ask if they believe her son is still alive?

Short Essay Questions

1. Discuss the months missing from Northridge's journal.

2. Discuss the dinner between Dalva, Ruth, Paul, and Fred.

3. Why is Michael in the hospital?

4. What history does Michael learn about Northridge when going back to work?

5. What does Northridge discover about the government's plans for the Sioux?

6. How does Michael seduce Karen?

7. What does Northridge write about involving the Sioux's freedom?

8. What does Michael find important in Northrdige's descriptions in his journal?

9. Discuss Northridge's journal entry after five years of being a missionary.

10. Discuss the journal entries of Northridge about the bodies he placed in the cellar.

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss setting. What is the role/importance of setting and how is it displayed?

Essay Topic 2

Decide who you believe to be the protagonist and the antagonist in the story. Explain why you chose these characters. What classifies these characters as being a protagonist and antagonist? What are the results of having a protagonist and an antagonist in the story?

Essay Topic 3

Foreshadowing plays a role in the novel when following past and present version of the story. What is the role of foreshadowing in the novel? What are the positive and negative aspects of this writing style?

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