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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. No one is happy in the chapter entitled Back to the Woods because no one wants to leave which location?
2. In the chapter entitled A Plague of Madness, Frenchie describes what type of animal visiting him in his dreams?
3. In which direction does the group head when the chapter called The Four Winds begins?
4. Which activity does Frenchie describe as both productive and painful?
5. Which member of Frenchie's family once told him about Miigwan's escape from a boarding school?
Short Essay Questions
1. For what reason is Frenchie already familiar with Miigwan's name before they meet in Frenchie's Coming-to Story?
2. Describe the central metaphor of the novel The Marrow Thieves.
3. What is the significance of the chapter title A Plague of Madness?
4. What kinds of ineffective coping methods does Miigwan discuss in the chapter entitled Story: Part One? Name three.
5. Discuss Frenchie's paradoxical feelings about the act of remembering.
6. Discuss the theme of appearance versus reality and how it appears within the chapter entitled Frenchie's Coming-to Story.
7. What is the symbolism of the freezer featured in Wab's Coming-to Story?
8. For what reason does Dimaline sometimes include slang and profanity within the narrative?
9. For what reason does Dimaline include an allusion to Albert Camus in
10. What shared goal is agreed upon by Frenchie and Rose by the end of the chapter entitled Magic Words?
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
Discuss Dimaline's treatment of truth, lies, and hypocrisy within the text of The Marrow Thieves.
Essay Topic 3
How is the topic of courage treated within The Marrow Thieves and how does its treatment relate to the novel's depicted messages?
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