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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 paid for George's schooling?

2. What are the children afraid of after hearing their parents' stories?

3. What did the natives often tell stories about?

4. Which of Jock's neighbors is concerned about having a "white black man" living near him?

5. What do the Aborigines call the white settlers?

Short Essay Questions

1. How old does George Abbot want the people in the settlement to think he is? How old is he actually?

2. Why does George choose to study French in the afternoons?

3. How does Ellen react to the changes in Jock?

4. How does Gemmy's arrival disrupt Jock's lifestyle?

5. Describe the two types of settlers that Gemmy encounters in this chapter.

6. How does Gemmy move around the McIvors? How does this make the family feel? Why?

7. What is Gemmy reminded of when he sees fire? How does this make him feel?

8. Describe the attributes that make Mrs. Hutchence unique in the community

9. How does Gemmy attempt to protect the natives?

10. Why does Lachlan boast so often? Why does this bother Janet?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the significance of the novel's title. Be sure to include:

1) a definition of "remembering Babylon";

2) the variety of meanings that the phrase takes on in the novel (beyond it's literal meaning); and,

3) what the phrase represents about the main characters' lives

Cite several specific examples from the novel to support your ideas.

Essay Topic 2

The past (i.e., time before he is discovered by Lachlan and Janet) is essential to Gemmy's development as a character. Discuss at least three events/people from the past that influenced Gemmy's character. Focus on describing the event as well as discussing how the event determined the person Gemmy becomes. Be sure to cite specific details from the novel to support your ideas.

Essay Topic 3

Flashbacks play an important role Remembering Babylon. Select two flashback scenes in the novel and:

1) describe what happens in the scene

2) discuss how this flashback fits into the main plot of the story

3) analyze the importance of including this particular flashback at this point in the story. What impact does the flashback have on the story? How would it be different if it was not there?

Cite several specific examples from the novel to support your ideas.

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