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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. When Keetah does not come to see him, Mark decides

2. Mark Brian dies when

3. The elders now believe

4. The dying man asks Mark Brian to

5. What does the English anthropologist call the Indian tribe?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

4. What does the Bishop claim happens every time he arrives at the village?

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

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

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

8. Describe Mark and Jim's relationship.

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

William Somerset Maugham said, "Tradition is a guide and not a jailer." For which characters in the book does tradition serve as a guide? For whom is it a jailer? Write an essay in which you consider Maugham's quote in relation to any character or characters in Craven's novel. Use specific examples from the text to connect Maugham's quote to Craven's message.

Essay Topic 3

Consider the role of myths and legends in the novel. Write an essay in which you explain how the myths and legends affect events and/or characters in the novel, and use at least three examples from the text to support your argument.

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