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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. Jim is concerned about Keetah because

2. At the end of the chapter, what is revealed in Mark Brian's eyes?

3. What is Calamity Bill known for?

4. Why does the teacher visit the vicar?

5. Who has offered Mark Brian a great deal of advice and training?

Short Essay Questions

1. According to the Bishop, how does an Indian feel about his village?

2. Why does Jim believe Keetah would be happier with him than with Gordon?

3. Why is Jim interested in the prayer Mark Brian recites?

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

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

6. What does the Bishop's letter teach Mark Brian about the white man's "problem" with the Indians?

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

8. Describe Sam, the unlucky one.

9. Describe the Bishop's intentions for the young ordinand.

10. Describe the salmon run the men witness.

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

Many characters in the novel, including Mark Brian, believe in service and community. Choose three characters that embody these ideas in Craven's novel, and write an essay in which you describe the characters' actions and traits, connecting each to the motifs of service and community.

Essay Topic 3

William Somerset Maugham said, "Tradition is a guide and not a jailer." For which characters in the book does tradition serve as a guide? For whom is it a jailer? Write an essay in which you consider Maugham's quote in relation to any character or characters in Craven's novel. Use specific examples from the text to connect Maugham's quote to Craven's message.

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