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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. What does Mark Brian try to prepare the school boys for?

2. Who surprises Mark with a visit?

3. The dying man asks Mark Brian to

4. Gordon claims he cannot come "home" again because

5. According to Jim, Keetah does not say goodbye to anything in the village because

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Keetah return to the village without Gordon?

2. What does the long boat trip back to the village from Knight's inlet offer Mark the opportunity to do?

3. Who is the Englishwoman who comes to visit the village?

4. Why are the elders afraid of the hamatsa?

5. Though the river freezes, how do the villagers survive?

6. How is Caleb like the Cedar-man, according to Mark?

7. What is the mood among the boys going to live at the white school?

8. Why doesn't Marta deny that Mark has heard the owl call his name?

9. What concern does Caleb share with Mark in the chapter?

10. What does Mark learn among the elders during his stay at Marta's?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

If "Trouble brings experience, and experience brings wisdom, " are any of the characters in Craven's novel considered wise? Write an essay in which you explore the wisdom, or lack thereof, of any character in Craven's novel, using examples from the text to support your ideas.

Essay Topic 3

Much of Mark Brian's discoveries in the novel are revealed through his own thoughts and inner monologue. Write an essay in which you evaluate the author's use of inner monologue to reveal the character of Mark Brian.

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