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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. Why does Caleb feel Mark should be sorry for the Indians?

2. Mark asks Jim to show him

3. How does Mark Brian approach the village of Kingcome?

4. Peter wonders how long it will take the vicar to discover

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

Short Essay Questions

1. What information does Mark learn from the RCMP about Keetah's sister?

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

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

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

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

6. What is the significance of Gordon's mask to the tribe?

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

8. Why is Marta Stephens knitting a hat for the vicar?

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

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

Consider the role of myths and legends in the novel. Write an essay in which you explain how the myths and legends affect events and/or characters in the novel, and use at least three examples from the text to support your argument.

Essay Topic 2

Changing seasons are mentioned frequently in Craven's novel. Consider how the seasons reflect Craven's message in any one of the four parts of her novel, or in her novel as a whole, and write an essay in which you explore the changing and their contribution to theme.

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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