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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. What role does Lachlan initially take with Gemmy?
2. How does Lachlan feel when he visits Gemmy at Mrs. Hutchence's house?
3. How did Willett treat Gemmy when he lived with him?
4. What awakens Ellen at the beginning of this chapter?
5. What is Mrs. Hutchence's hobby?
Short Essay Questions
1. Describe what happens to Janet in this chapter when she removes her bonnet and veil while beekeeping.
2. How do Lachlan's relationships with the other settler children change over time? What causes this change?
3. Describe how Gemmy's strength is restored during his visit with the natives.
4. How does Mr. Frazer react when Jim Sweetman refuses the native fruit? How does this contrast with his views on native plants at the end of the chapter?
5. Describe the event that caused Willett's death.
6. Describe the two events that happen in this chapter which unnerve Jock.
7. What does Janet realize on the night depicted in this chapter that makes her feel she has become an adult?
8. What does Jock do in response to the attack on Gemmy?
9. How does Gemmy come to be on the island of Queensland?
10. What did Gemmy do that affected Janet and Lachlan's lives?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
The inscription of Remembering Babylon includes a poem by John Clare. Re-read this poem and discuss the meaning of it in reference to the novel as a whole (What does it mean to you now that you have read the entire novel? Why?) and discuss the author's choice of this inscription (Why do you think he chose this poem?)
Cite several specific examples from the novel to support your ideas.
Essay Topic 2
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.
Essay Topic 3
The setting of Remembering Babylon strongly influences the plot of the novel. Discuss the role that the setting plays in this novel. Focus on how it influences the choices and actions of the characters. Be sure to cite specific evidence from the novel to support your ideas.
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