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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 wrote the book The Plover, a quote from which Walter begins Part I?
2. Who is Brand's driver and body man?
3. Who does Gig fall into a romance with?
4. Why does Rye get out of jail earlier than most of the other men?
5. Who does Gemma ask to go and fetch the coroner after Jules dies in her house?
Short Essay Questions
1. Where does the IWW's nickname come from?
2. In Chapter 13, what does Rye say that elicits Fred Moore's sympathy at Mrs. Ricci's house?
3. How does Rye eventually get out of jail earlier than expected?
4. Why did Rye come West looking for Gig?
5. What is the true nature of Gemma's relationship with Jules, and why has she hidden this?
6. What are the conditions in the jail that Rye and Gig are in like?
7. Why do the police come and start beating up the men on the ballfield in Part I?
8. Why are Gig and Rye sleeping in a ballfield in Chapter 1?
9. Why do the police let Jules out of jail and where does he go?
10. What does Jules's mother tell him might get him killed one day?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
How does Walter explore the brutality of the white settlers' treatment of Native Americans in this novel? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your arguments.
Essay Topic 2
Which characters in the novel demonstrate expressions and feelings of empathy towards Gig and/or Rye? Which characters' actions were the most surprising to you as a reader? Write an essay explaining your answers.
Essay Topic 3
Why do you think Early Reston saves Gig and Rye at several points in the book, only to kill Gig at the end? What do you think Walter was trying to communicate to the reader about the time, place, and cultural atmosphere through Reston's character? Write an essay explaining your answers.
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