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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. Mark finds himself tending for an orphaned

2. Jim is concerned about Keetah because

3. What arrived at the village in November?

4. When the men deliver the organ to the church

5. How do the Indians respond to Mark Brian's attempts to learn their language?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What makes hunting difficult for Mark Brian?

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

4. What does the behavior of the young people symbolize for people like Peter?

5. What limitations does the ordinand's illness place on him?

6. Why does Mark Brian refuse the Bishop's offer to send a new vicarage?

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

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

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

10. Describe Caleb's attitude toward the Indian people of the village.

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The characters of Jim and Gordon have some opposing characteristics in the novel. Write an essay in which you explore either character as a symbol in the novel, using examples from the text to support your argument.

Essay Topic 2

Consider the motifs of cooperation and obedience in the novel. How do cooperation and obedience affect the characters of the novel? Write an essay in which you discuss the roles of cooperation and obedience in Mark Brian's life, or in the lives of the villagers.

Essay Topic 3

Consider the motifs of questions, answers, and prayers in the novel. If "...no prayer's unanswered and no prayer unheard," write an essay in which you determine the significance of questions, answers, or prayers for the characters in the novel. Be sure to examine the role of these motifs in creating the author's message.

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