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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. Who promises to return to the village at Christmas time?

2. When Keetah returns to the village, she finds

3. Why do Jim and Mark go out on the boat during a storm?

4. Mark advises Jim to

5. Mark Brian dies when

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. Describe Calamity Bill's request for the vicar.

4. What advice does Mark offer Gordon before they part?

5. Describe the visitors to the village in Chapter 13.

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

7. Why is T. P. Wallace throwing a dance-potlatch for Jim?

8. Why does Keetah ask Mark to remain in the village?

9. Why does Mark claim he is offering Jim advice on how to treat Keetah?

10. Why are the elders afraid of the hamatsa?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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.

Essay Topic 2

Henry Miller said, "Every man has his own destiny: the only imperative is to follow it, to accept it, no matter where it leads him." Consider the roles of fate and destiny in Craven's novel. Then write an essay in which you defend, refute, or qualify Miller's statement, using Mark Brian's journey in the novel as support for your argument. Be sure to use examples from the text to support your ideas.

Essay Topic 3

The motif of decay appears throughout Craven's novel. How does this motif contribute to her message? Write an essay in which you explore the motif of decay and its relevance to Craven's message, using specific examples from the text to support your ideas.

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