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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 takes pride in bringing Gemmy to the settlement?

2. What English word does Gemmy remember that causes him to have nightmares?

3. How does Gemmy attempt to integrate himself with the natives?

4. What happens to Gemmy when he observes the white settlers?

5. Who rescues Gemmy when he washes up on the shore?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does George act while talking to Leona? How does she react to him?

2. What is the impact of Andy's story to the settlers about Gemmy's "visit"?

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

4. Describe the game that the children were playing before they found Gemmy on the beach

5. Describe what Janet sees that makes her think of the word "glory".

6. How does Lachlan act towards Gemmy while walking him back to the development? What does Lachlan pretend Gemmy is?

7. Describe Gemmy's visit with the natives.

8. What does Abbot do to cultivate the idea that he is older than he is?

9. Describe Gemmy's relationship with Mr. Frazer in this chapter.

10. How does Jock's opinion of his neighbors change in this chapter?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Throughout Remembering Babylon, David Malouf weaves actual events from history into his fictional story. Select one of the situations where he places his characters within a real historical context and:

1) describe the historical context of the scene or chapter (e.g., What actually happened in history that Malouf uses in the book?); and,

2) discuss the relationship between the historical context and the fictional story. What does this piece of history have to do with Gemmy's/the settlers' life/lives? Why does Malouf choose to place these characters at this particular point in the story in this particular historical context?

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

Essay Topic 2

Remembering Babylon explores ideas about communities. In your essay:

1) describe the different communities presented in the novel;

2) compare and contrast these communities; and,

3) analyze the "health" of each of these communities. Are they communities that support their members? Why or why not?

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

Essay Topic 3

Race plays an important role in this novel. Discuss several situations where the body is central to the plot of the story. Focus on what the human body is serving as a symbol of at that point in the novel. Be sure to cite specific details from the novel to support your ideas.

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