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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 is one thing Marina does on her time off?
2. Who is likely Hummocca?
3. How is the crew of the boat greeted?
4. Why does Marina perform under the supervision of Dr. Swenson?
5. Why does Swenson drop Marina's hammock onto the deck?
Short Essay Questions
1. What does Easter do that upsets Marina and how does Swenson react?
2. What is the situation with Swenson's pregnancy?
3. How does Marina save Easter's life?
4. Why does Marina go into the jungle every day and what does she wonder about her doing so?
5. What does Marina observe when she accompanies Dr. Buni and Nancy to the fertility trees?
6. What does Marina learn about the Martins and Rapps?
7. Who are on the boat going to the trading post?
8. Why is Dr. Nkomo in Brazil?
9. What is said about Dr. Rapp during the boat trip?
10. What awakens Marina during the night and what does she do?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
State of Wonder belongs to the mystery genre. Discuss the following:
1. Define the literary term "genre" and give several examples of three other genres in addition to the mystery genre.
2. Discuss two reasons why it might be useful to label a text by genre and two reasons it might be disadvantageous to label a text by genre.
3. What do you think is the difference between a mystery and a historical novel?
Essay Topic 2
Marina made a bad mistake during residency, not listening to her supervising physician and rushing a C section. Her actions in the hospital on the night of the botched C section were primarily caused not by her lack of skill, as she was well trained, but instead simply by a carelessness brought about because of her concerns that she had fallen in the eyes of her mentor. Marina clearly thought of Swenson as a mentor, but also elevated her to almost hero status. When she failed her, she was distracted, and as a result, made a profound mistake. Although forgiven by the mother and father of the blinded child, and also by the board, who allowed her to keep her residency, Marina was never able to forgive herself. She quit the program to avoid having to face Swenson and the others who knew of her mistake. She divorced her husband, in part, to distance herself from him and the friends who knew of the accident.
1. Do you think Marina had good reason to quit her residency program? Why or why not? Use examples from the story and your own life to support your answer.
2. Discuss the reasons you see for Marina divorcing her husband and cutting off relationships with friends she knew when she botched the C section. Use examples from the story and your own life to support your answer.
3. Do you think it is more difficult to learn from or perform for a teacher or mentor you idolize than one about whom you feel no such big feelings? Why or why not? Use examples from the story and your own life to support your answer.
Essay Topic 3
Choose one of the following to discuss:
1. Choose two significant symbols and trace and analyze their appearance in State of Wonder. Are these universal symbols? Would they be understood in any culture? Are there other symbols that would portray the same idea? What are they? Why do you think Patchett chooses the symbols he does?
2. Choose two important metaphors and trace and analyze their appearance in the novel. Are these universal metaphors? Would they be understood in any culture? Are there other metaphors that would portray the same idea? What are they? Why do you think Patchett chooses the metaphors she does?
3. Discuss Patchett's use (or lack ) of literary device (such as foreshadowing, clifthangers, deux ex machina, etc...), and how they add or detract from the story. Does Patchett use too many or too little literary techniques? State which of the five major elements of fiction the literary device is related to (style, character, plot, setting, theme).
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