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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 the Bishop come back to the village?
2. In March, what burden is lifted from the villagers?
3. Where does Mark Brian stay while the new vicarage is being constructed?
4. When Keetah returns to the village, she finds
5. When Mark releases Calamity Bill's ashes,
Short Essay Questions
1. Why are the elders afraid of the hamatsa?
2. What does the long boat trip back to the village from Knight's inlet offer Mark the opportunity to do?
3. What is the mood among the boys going to live at the white school?
4. Who is the Englishwoman who comes to visit the village?
5. Describe Calamity Bill's request for the vicar.
6. Why doesn't Marta deny that Mark has heard the owl call his name?
7. Why is T. P. Wallace throwing a dance-potlatch for Jim?
8. What does Mark learn among the elders during his stay at Marta's?
9. How is Caleb like the Cedar-man, according to Mark?
10. Describe the visitors to the village in Chapter 13.
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 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 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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