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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 happens to Jimmie shortly after running into Wongee Tom?

2. Who was concerned for Jimmie in his absence from the camp?

3. Who hires Jimmy to make a forest fence?

4. In Chapter 7, what does Jimmie tell his relatives he does not have?

5. How deep is the grave that Jimmie digs for the white man?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why is Gilda glad that she will be able to give birth in the main house?

2. Describe the place and time that the novel is set in.

3. Why is Mr. Newby angry at Jimmie and what does he do about it?

4. What is Jimmie's impression of Mrs. Healy?

5. Toward the end of Chapter 2, what has Jimmie decided is the key to bettering his life?

6. Who does Jimmie fall in love with in Chapter 2?

7. Why does Tabidgi Jackie Smolders visit Jimmie?

8. What does Miss Graf do to help Gilda and how does Gilda react?

9. Why does Jimmie think that it will be good to work for the police?

10. What is the significance of Jimmie's initiation tooth?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

How significant is McCreadie in the capture of Jimmie in The Chant of Jimmie Blacksmith?

Essay Topic 2

Research the plight of the mixed-race individuals in Australia around the time that the story is set. Write a report of your research and how it correlates to the portrayal of Jimmie, who is mixed-race.

Essay Topic 3

Describe Jimmie's capture. In what manner was he captured, and what does this tell us about the protagonist?

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