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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. The Bishop plans to send the young man to his hardest parish because

2. Who is Tagoona?

3. Why is Jim convinced Keetah will marry him?

4. What new feeling is Mark experiencing in the village?

5. The oolachon is

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Why do the villagers offer to help Mark build the vicarage?

3. What causes Gordon's family to sell the tribal mask that has been in their family for so long?

4. What happened to the RCMP when he tried to take pictures of the tribe members fishing?

5. What seems to be most important to the Bishop regarding the young man and the Indian village?

6. Describe the character of Constable Pearson.

7. Who speaks at the funeral after Mark Brian is done?

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

9. Describe the state of the vicarage.

10. While Mark feels he has learned little about the Indians, what does the Bishop tell him?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Much of Mark Brian's discoveries in the novel are revealed through his own thoughts and inner monologue. Write an essay in which you evaluate the author's use of inner monologue to reveal the character of Mark Brian.

Essay Topic 2

Isolation and remoteness affect the events and characters in Craven's novel. Write an essay in which you examine the roles of isolation and remoteness in relation to the development of Mark Brian's character, or in relation to the theme of the novel.

Essay Topic 3

Consider the role of women in Craven's novel. How do women influence the events of the text? How do they influence Mark Brian? Write an essay in which you determine Craven's attitude toward the women in her novel, using specific characters and events to support your ideas.

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