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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. For how many weeks is Rose with the group before she settles in?

2. How many months before the novel's opening did Frenchie's mother die?

3. Miigwan answers the question about good and evil by speaking about a piece of literature by which author?

4. In what type of vehicle is Frenchie's brother taken away after he is dragged out of the treehouse?

5. Which character joins the group soon after Frenchie does in the chapter called Story Part One?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. What is ironic about the circumstances of Frenchie's father Jean's disappearance?

4. How does Frenchie explain Minerva's choice to save tin can lids?

5. What is the symbolism of the freezer featured in Wab's Coming-to Story?

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

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

9. For what reason does Dimaline sometimes include slang and profanity within the narrative?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Examine the role of family within the text The Marrow Thieves. What types of family relationships are represented and how does Dimaline use their variety to inform many of the work's themes?

Essay Topic 2

Read a lengthy interview with Dimaline. Write an essay explaining the connection between several of Dimaline’s answers and a major theme presented within the text of The Marrow Thieves.

Essay Topic 3

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.

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