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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 does Jimmie read after breaking into a schoolteacher's home?

2. According to Jimmie, why is Tabidgi striking the women?

3. How much labor has Jimmie still not been paid for by Mr. Newby in Chapter 8?

4. After the Healys' attack, where do Mort and Jimmie go?

5. What direction are the brothers going in in Chapter 13?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Jimmie want to kill Miss Graf?

2. What news does Mr. Hyberry receive in Chapter 14, and how does he react?

3. Is Jimmie happy to be left alone with Mort?

4. How does Mort react to the murder of Mrs. Healy and the baby?

5. What do the brothers do to trick the men chasing them?

6. Who is McCreadie?

7. What does Rev. Neville tell his wife in Chapter 10, and why does he tell her this?

8. What happens at Pilbarra Camp?

9. How is McCreadie getting along with the brothers?

10. Why do Jimmie and Tabidgi visit the Newby household in Chapter 8?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The Chant of Jimmie Blacksmith is based on a real-life account of Jimmy Governor, who went on a killing spree after facing relentless racial discrimination. In your opinion, is the novel unbiased, or does the author write in favor of either Jimmie or the white community? Provide evidence from the novel to support your opinion.

Essay Topic 2

Outline what events and circumstances of Jimmie's life caused him to go on a killing spree.

Essay Topic 3

Discuss the torment and guilt faced by Dowie Stead. Why does he feel this way and what does it cause him to do?

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