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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 many birds are shot for food, when Marguerite shoots with the Basque fishermen Mikel and Ion?

2. What animals does Damienne think pick the bear's carcass clean?

3. What animal does Marguerite see running when she goes out to hunt for the first time after Auguste's death?

4. How does Marguerite mark Auguste's grave after the bear desecrates it?

5. How many streams or freshwater springs are found on the island in Chapter 23?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Marguerite think Aznar will rebuke her after the storm, and what does he do instead?

2. How do Damienne and Marguerite get salt to store their meat in Chapter 31?

3. Why does Marguerite suffer as the voyage beings?

4. What are Marguerite's thoughts when she sees wolves take down a deer?

5. Who comes to the island?

6. How and why does Auguste create a calendar?

7. What does Marguerite tell Ysabeau and Suzanne about days and nights on her island?

8. How does Marguerite persuade the men to take her with them?

9. What does the queen give Marguerite?

10. How does Marguerite kill her first deer?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

In many stories, the protagonist is portrayed as a good character while the antagonist is seen as a bad one. In Isola, who serves as the protagonist and who serves as the antagonist, and what actions or traits make them fulfill these roles in the novel?

Essay Topic 2

Imagery is a literary device authors use to describe characters and the world they inhabit. Imagery involves using the five senses to describe characters, places, and things. How does Goodman use imagery to help readers imagine the world and characters she has created?

Essay Topic 3

Mood is an element that authors use to evoke feelings in readers through the use of descriptive language. Mood is the overall feeling that readers have when reading a story. What is the overall mood of Isola?

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