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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. Keetah wants to bear Gordon's child so that
2. The rain and mud slide at the start of Chapter 13 signal an example of
3. What is Jim's response to Keetah's state of health?
4. When Keetah returns to the village, she finds
5. What is T.P. Wallace's announcement?
Short Essay Questions
1. Describe Calamity Bill's request for the vicar.
2. What advice does Mark offer Gordon before they part?
3. Describe the visitors to the village in Chapter 13.
4. Why does Keetah return to the village without Gordon?
5. Why doesn't Marta deny that Mark has heard the owl call his name?
6. In what state does Mark find the village when he returns?
7. What is the mood among the boys going to live at the white school?
8. Who contributes to the preparations for Mark's funeral?
9. Who is the Englishwoman who comes to visit the village?
10. Why does Keetah ask Mark to remain in the village?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
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 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
Isolation and remoteness affect the events and characters in Craven's novel. Write an essay in which you examine the roles of isolation and remoteness in relation to the development of Mark Brian's character, or in relation to the theme of the novel.
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