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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. With which character's death is the pink boot associated?

2. Frenchie and the rest of the group realize that Lincoln and Travis are "traitors, Indians turning in Indians" (102) for what?

3. Minerva's faded star blanket is rolled up with what kind of object that belonged to RiRi?

4. Who kills Travis at the end of the chapter entitled The Way it All Changed?

5. What sort of food does RiRi find in the lunch pail that lets the group know there are people close by?

Short Essay Questions

1. How do the themes of guilt and responsibility arise in relation to Miigwan in the chapter called The Long Stumble?

2. In what way does the theme of grief arise within the chapter entitled The Long Stumble?

3. What is revealed to have been the reason for the bandana-wearing group's aggressive approach?

4. What does Frenchie consider to be the worst element of life after he listens to Miigwan's story?

5. What is the symbolism of the ceremonial jingles?

6. In what way does the scene involving the ceremonial jingles in Rigarou Comes Hunting connect with the novel's epigraph section?

7. What method does Dimaline use in order to connect the loss of RiRi with the loss of Minerva?

8. Using your understanding of the chapter called The Way It Changed, explain the symbolism of the venison stew mentioned in the previous chapter called The Other Indians.

9. Provide evidence for the conclusion that Frenchie has signs of PTSD as a result of his past experiences.

10. What aspect of the strangers' appearance puts Miigwan's group at ease in the chapter called The Other Indians and why is this fact ironic?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What messages does Dimaline send about oppression in The Marrow Thieves and what themes are employed in order to send these messages to the reader?

Essay Topic 2

Discuss Dimaline's messages about cultural inheritance within the text The Marrow Thieves.

Essay Topic 3

Would Dimaline’s novel The Marrow Thieves be classified as a dystopian novel? Why or why not?

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