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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. The morning after counting sheep with Dode, what does Mac do to anger Jick?
2. Early in "English Creek," what task do Jick and his father set out to do?
3. On the Fourth of July, where does the square dance take place?
4. What is Mac and Jick's favorite spot in the National Forest?
5. Who is the brother of Lisabeth?
Short Essay Questions
1. Describe the condition of the Hebner place in 1939. Why is Jick's father depressed every time he sees it?
2. Why are eighteen of the sheep in the care of Canada Dan dead, and what work is Jick required to do as a result?
3. When Pete joins Lisabeth and Jick for dinner in Part 2, how does Lisabeth respond to Pete's advice regarding Alec? What unusual writing technique does the author display in this response?
4. What is the topic of Lisabeth's speech at the Fourth of July Picnic?
5. Briefly describe the main character of "English Creek," as portrayed early in the novel.
6. While Mac calls a square dance on the Fourth of July, who does Jick ask to dance and how does she respond?
7. What announcement by Jick's brother, Alec, early in Part 1, shatters the McCaskill family?
8. When Earl and Alec come to blows outside the square dancing venue, how does the fight end?
9. What fate befell many of the ranch families who used to live along English Creek prior to the start of the novel?
10. Early in Part 2, why does Jick feel hard used by Mac?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Discuss the similarities of and differences between Mac and Stanley, both rangers at some point in their lives, both more knowledgeable of the Two Medicine National Forest than anyone else, both intelligent men who care about the land, and yet so different in other ways.
Essay Topic 2
Jick's coming of age in the summer of 1939 includes the rudiments of sexual awakening. Discuss his attitudes throughout the novel, involving Leona, Velma, Marcella, and his mother, with regard to his maturing attitudes toward girls and women.
Essay Topic 3
In the tradition of Twain, Doig uses colorful turns of phrase and slang to imbue his characters with personality. Compare and contrast the speech patterns of several characters in "English Creek." Explain what the characters' speech patterns reveal about their past, education level, and/or personality.
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