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

2. By the point of time depicted in The Potential of Change, which character has resorted to traveling inside the wagon?

3. Frenchie emerges from his tent in the middle of the night to find which character holding a gun on two members of Frenchie's group?

4. To what location did Miigwan bring the Council before drawing them a map for the remainder of the journey?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Frenchie come to unite with one of his family members in the chapter called Found?

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

3. Before hearing Miigwan's Coming-To Story, what two elements did Frenchie think were the worst possibilities in life?

4. What is the symbolism of the ceremonial jingles?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Discuss Dimaline's treatment of truth, lies, and hypocrisy within the text of The Marrow Thieves.

Essay Topic 3

What is the central purpose of the work The Marrow Thieves? What response do you think Dimaline wants from the text’s audience? How does each character support Dimaline’s purpose?

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