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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. On his way back to the village, Mark hears the owl call his name, signaling

2. According to the myth, the hamatsa is

3. What does Mrs. Hudson suggest they serve at Mark's funeral?

4. Who travels up the river with Mark and the Bishop?

5. While Jim and Mark are out on the boat

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

4. Describe Mark and Jim's relationship.

5. Why are the elders afraid of the hamatsa?

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

7. Who contributes to the preparations for Mark's funeral?

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

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 3

Consider the motifs of age and wisdom, and youth and inexperience in the novel. Write an essay in which you identify Craven's theme regarding either age and wisdom or youth and inexperience, using at least three textual examples for support.

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