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

2. When he returns, Mark visits

3. Ironically, Sam's drinking causes

4. When Mark tells Marta he has heard the owl call his name, she says

5. What is causing new conflict among the villagers?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Mark conclude that the villagers still do not know or trust him?

2. What evidence of community is apparent in the chapter?

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

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

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

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

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

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

9. Describe Mark and Jim's relationship.

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What significance do the eagle and owl have to Craven's story? How might each serve as a symbol? Write an essay in which you explore the symbolic meaning of one or both birds, citing specific examples from the text.

Essay Topic 2

Images and suggestions of snakes appear at various points in the novel. Consider the traditional connotations of snakes, and write an essay in which you discuss the significance of snakes to the events and theme of Craven's novel.

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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