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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. At the Fourth of July Picnic, which McCaskill makes a speech?
2. On Club Day, who arrives to pick up Lisabeth?
3. Jick compares his work at home, as assigned by Mac, to what historic event?
4. From what country did the McCaskill family emigrate in the 1880s?
5. After the rodeo, where does Jick see Stanley?
Short Essay Questions
1. What foods do Jick and his family enjoy at the Fourth of July Picnic?
2. Why is the Two country described as a toupee of grass on a cranium of rock?
3. Why does Ed say his main memory of fighting in France is shaving?
4. 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?
5. Early in Part 2, why does Jick feel hard used by Mac?
6. How does Mac's square dance calling compare with that of Jerome, the main caller?
7. What fate befell many of the ranch families who used to live along English Creek prior to the start of the novel?
8. What is the topic of Lisabeth's speech at the Fourth of July Picnic?
9. During the square dance after the rodeo, how does Jick imagine his parents?
10. Briefly describe Jick's mishap with Bubbles, the pack horse, on the way to Andy Gustafson's camp.
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
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.
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
Consider the important role fire, along with the threat of fire, plays in the novel. How does fire drive characters apart? How does it unite them? How does the uncontrollable nature of fire, ultimately controlled by man with proper planning, support Doig's view of man's relationship with nature?
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