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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. Where does David go the minute he gets back from the beach with Catherine and Marita?
2. Who kills the bull elephant?
3. What does David say he wants to do after seeing what Catherine has done to his African stories?
4. What does Marita ask David to do when they are alone and speaking about Catherine?
5. What feeling does David want included in the elephant story?
Short Essay Questions
1. What does Catherine do when she comes into the house in Chapter 20?
2. What does David do after Catherine has destroyed his short stories?
3. What does David do when he gets back from the beach with the girls after finishing the elephant story?
4. What makes it easier for David to write the African stories the second time?
5. What does Catherine do while David and Marita are swimming alone in the cove after David's first short story has been completed?
6. Why does Catherine say she owns the African short stories?
7. What does Madame tell David after his short stories have been destroyed?
8. What does Marita say she wants David to do every day after Catherine has gone for good?
9. What does David want to talk to his father about, and why?
10. What does Marita try to do for David after Catherine has destroyed his short stories?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
How is the theme of diversity shown in this book, and which characters are most affected by this?
Essay Topic 2
Individuality and self expression are two things that are very important to some of the major characters in this book. What are some examples of this, and how do these instances alter the course of the plot?
Essay Topic 3
David's short stories have a huge impact on the plot and characters in this book. What is the subject of these short stories, and how do their inclusion in the text affect the course of the plot? How do the different main characters respond to these stories?
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