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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. Who waits up for Mark at the end of the novel?
(a) Marta.
(b) Jim.
(c) Peter.
(d) Keetah.

2. Caleb felt himself an intruder when visiting
(a) Indians' homes.
(b) Deserted villages.
(c) The vicarage.
(d) The boat.

3. Why does the Bishop come back to the village?
(a) To determine whether Mark had served the Indians well.
(b) To confer with Marta and Peter.
(c) To attend Jim and Keetah's wedding.
(d) To attend the potlatch.

4. When Keetah returns, it is because
(a) She has to ask for help from Gordon's relatives.
(b) She cannot find Gordon.
(c) She has been defeated by the white world.
(d) She chooses to return to the village.

5. Why do Jim and Mark go out on the boat during a storm?
(a) Because they are lost at sea.
(b) Because they are fishing.
(c) Because a drunk, young logger has asked them for help.
(d) Because a drunk, young logger is lost at sea.

Short Answer Questions

1. Keetah wants to bear Gordon's child so that

2. The dying man asks Mark Brian to

3. When Mark tells Marta he has heard the owl call his name, she says

4. What is Mark's chief concern for the Indians while he is away from the village?

5. The teacher does not attend the funeral because

Short Essay Questions

1. In what state does Mark find the village when he returns?

2. What does Mark learn among the elders during his stay at Marta's?

3. Why doesn't Marta deny that Mark has heard the owl call his name?

4. What advice does Mark offer Gordon before they part?

5. Describe Calamity Bill's request for the vicar.

6. Who is the Englishwoman who comes to visit the village?

7. Describe Mark and Jim's relationship.

8. Why does Keetah return to the village without Gordon?

9. What does the Bishop claim happens every time he arrives at the village?

10. How does Mark Brian help the villagers solve their problem with the burial grounds?

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