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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 Brian believes the swimmer's fate is

2. What season marks the start of Chapter 11?

3. Why did the white teacher choose to come to the village?

4. Why doesn't the young man know about his illness?

5. What small revenge does Mrs. Hudson have on the white man?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What changes develop in Mark and Jim's relationship while on the hunt?

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

4. What recurring idea or image appears as the author describes the state of the village and the graveyard?

5. Why does Mark agree to help Gordon get an education?

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

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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.

Essay Topic 2

Consider Mark Brian's many experiences on the river in the novel. What might the river represent for the vicar and the villagers? Write an essay in which you explore the connotations of the river and its contribution to Craven's message in the novel.

Essay Topic 3

Consider what the vicar learns about nature during his stay with the villagers. How does nature teach Mark Brian about life and death? Write an essay in which you use examples of nature mentioned in the novel to explore Mark Brian's development throughout the novel.

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