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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. How does David feel when he sees what Catherine has done to his African stories?

2. What does Catherine do to David's African stories?

3. Who convinces David to dismiss his threat after confronting Catherine about showing Marita the manuscript?

4. What feeling does David want included in the elephant story?

5. What does Catherine do to the clippings about David's writing?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Catherine say to David about his clippings when they are on the beach, and what has she done with them?

2. What does Davy think as the elephant dies?

3. What does Catherine ask David to do after he writes the part about Davy on the hunt, and what is his response?

4. What do David and Marita talk about after David writes about the skeleton of the female elephant?

5. What happens when Davy, his father, and Juma finally catch sight of the elephant?

6. What does Davy do on the hunt that makes his father proud of him?

7. What does David think about while Madame makes him a meal while he is alone in the house?

8. What does David do after Catherine has destroyed his short stories?

9. What does Catherine do when she comes into the house in Chapter 20?

10. What is the subject of David's second short story?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Catherine displays a very controlling nature in this book. How does her need for control affect the people around her, and why is this controlling nature so significant for the setting of this book?

Essay Topic 2

Valor is a theme of this book that is very important to many of the characters involved. Where does this theme of valor present itself and how do these occurrences affect the characters involved in those scenes

Essay Topic 3

Betrayal is a theme introduced near the very beginning of this book. How does this constant stream of betrayal affect the outcome of the plot, and which characters are most affected by it?

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