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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why does Jim plan to get drunk after the funeral?
(a) Because he feels responsible for the boy's death.
(b) Because he does not like the new vicar.
(c) Because the dead boy was his relative.
(d) Because the Indians are dying out.

2. What animal's image is carved above the Bible?
(a) The lamb.
(b) The eagle.
(c) The owl.
(d) The grizzly bear.

3. The Bishop plans to
(a) Tell the young man he does not have any illnesses.
(b) Tell the young man to be grateful for his health.
(c) Tell the young man about his illness eventually.
(d) Tell the young man his illness is psychological.

4. Peter wonders how long it will take the vicar to discover
(a) That Peter lives in the cemetery.
(b) That Peter is the village carver.
(c) That Peter lives in the vicarage.
(d) That Peter is the only white teacher.

5. What does Mark Brian do when the Bishop offers to send a new vicarage?
(a) He refuses the offer.
(b) He asks for a new church instead.
(c) He asks to leave the island instead.
(d) He gladly accepts the offer.

Short Answer Questions

1. The Bishop reveals that Kingcome is

2. The female salmon they watch is too weak to fight

3. With his new winter hat on, the new vicar looks like

4. What relationship did Mark Brian observe in the hunters of the tribe?

5. Keetah is

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe the state of the vicarage.

2. Describe the setting of the novel.

3. What does Mark Brian learn about rules or obedience throughout the chapter?

4. What information does Mark learn from the RCMP about Keetah's sister?

5. What seems to be the consensus of opinions about Mark Brian among the elders?

6. How do most of the Indians behave toward Mark Brian?

7. What is significant about the names of the characters revealed in the Introduction?

8. How does Mrs. Hudson feel about the arrival of the new vicar?

9. What makes hunting difficult for Mark Brian?

10. Who comes to the vicar's first Sunday service?

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