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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. Wab tells the group that she saw how many men in the woods, one of whom she knew?

2. When Frenchie joins up with Miigwan and the others in his group, in which direction do they head?

3. When everyone else in the group has become more relaxed, which character remains stressed?

4. Which character is NOT featured in the nightmares Frenchie describes in the chapter called Haunted in the Bush?

5. The Great Lakes became too polluted for use around the same time as which U.S. state slipped underwater?

Short Essay Questions

1. For what reason does Dimaline include an allusion to Albert Camus in

2. When the chapter called A Plague of Madness begins, there has not been a Recruiter sighting for how long?

3. What shared goal is agreed upon by Frenchie and Rose by the end of the chapter entitled Magic Words?

4. What explanation do the twins Tree and Zheegwon give for the death of Minerva's son in the chapter called Back Into the Woods?

5. What kinds of ineffective coping methods does Miigwan discuss in the chapter entitled Story: Part One? Name three.

6. What is the significance of the chapter title A Plague of Madness?

7. Who joins Miigwan's group soon after Frenchie does and how does Frenchie come to feel about this new member of the group?

8. In the chapter called Story Part 2, Miigwan continues telling a story he began telling on the night of whose arrival?

9. What is the symbolism of the whistle featured in the opening chapters of The Marrow Thieves?

10. Discuss Frenchie's paradoxical feelings about the act of remembering.

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Trace the characterization arc of Frenchie’s character throughout the novel The Marrow Thieves. Discuss whether Frenchie is a round or flat character and whether Frenchie is a static or dynamic character.

Essay Topic 2

How does Dimaline use sensory details in order to strengthen the text’s messages? Discuss at least two passages that include the use of sensory details and pull quotes from these passages to support your claim.

Essay Topic 3

What is the function of Minerva's character within the novel? Discuss the characterization methods used by Dimaline in depicting Minerva and include in your discussion the reasons that Dimaline portrays Minerva in these particular ways.

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