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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. Miigwan explains to the group that Issac had been anxious to approach the group of how many men he and Miigwan observed near their cottage?

2. Which character runs off with RiRi after another character has just tried to choke her?

3. What term does Miigwan use to describe Isaac's identity?

4. In what way was Issac related to Miigwan, as revealed in Migwan's Coming-to Story?

5. In what location does Frenchie see a pink boot lying by itself in the chapter called The Way it All Changed?

Short Essay Questions

1. What method does Dimaline use to remind the reader that while Frenchie faces many adult problems, he is still only a teenager?

2. What evidence of nearby travelers does the group find in the chapter called The Potential of Change?

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

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

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

6. At what moment do Miigwan and his group figure out that Travis and Lincoln are not their allies?

7. In what way does Dimaline use sensory details to indicate the presence or lack of safety in the narrative?

8. What is the symbolism of the ceremonial jingles?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Analyze the ways in which the themes of adaptability and resignation appear within Dimaline’s novel The Marrow Thieves. What message is Dimaline sending about these two themes over the course of the narrative?

Essay Topic 2

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 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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