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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. What type of stew do Travis and Lincoln share with Frenchie's group in the chapter called The Other Indians?
2. Who kills Travis at the end of the chapter entitled The Way it All Changed?
3. In the chapter called The Miracle of Minerva, it is revealed that Minerva performed what action continuously throughout the drive to the boarding school?
4. What query does Frenchie make of Miigwan when they meet to talk in the chapter of the novel entitled Loss?
5. At the end of the chapter entitled Rogarou Comes Hunting, Frenchie says that he is going after Minerva instead of traveling in which direction?
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. Provide evidence for the conclusion that Frenchie has signs of PTSD as a result of his past experiences.
3. Before hearing Miigwan's Coming-To Story, what two elements did Frenchie think were the worst possibilities in life?
4. What is revealed to have been the reason for the bandana-wearing group's aggressive approach?
5. How is the weather described at the beginning of the chapter entitled The Potential of Change and what is Dimaline's purpose for including this detail?
6. 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.
7. Which character is described as a "dangerous animal" (99) in the chapter called The Other Indians and for what purpose does Dimaline use the metaphor?
8. What does Frenchie consider to be the worst element of life after he listens to Miigwan's story?
9. In what way does the theme of grief arise within the chapter entitled The Long Stumble?
10. What evidence of nearby travelers does the group find in the chapter called The Potential of Change?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Discuss Dimaline's choice to tell the story of The Marrow Thieves using the first person point-of-view of Frenchie, with the exception of each main character's coming-to story. What elements of the novel's themes lend themselves to this choice and what are Dimaline’s intended effects on the reader?
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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