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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. Which character recognizes Travis when they encounter one another in the chapter called The Other Indians?
2. In the chapter called The Miracle of Minerva, it is revealed that Minerva performed what action continuously throughout the drive to the boarding school?
3. What is NOT a quality attributed to the person who takes Frenchie's gun away from him?
4. At the end of the chapter entitled Rogarou Comes Hunting, Frenchie says that he is going after Minerva instead of traveling in which direction?
5. By what method is Minerva traveling by the time the events of The Long Stumble begin?
Short Essay Questions
1. Provide evidence for the conclusion that Frenchie has signs of PTSD as a result of his past experiences.
2. What evidence of nearby travelers does the group find in the chapter called The Potential of Change?
3. At what moment do Miigwan and his group figure out that Travis and Lincoln are not their allies?
4. What is revealed to have been the reason for the bandana-wearing group's aggressive approach?
5. What are syllabics?
6. Before hearing Miigwan's Coming-To Story, what two elements did Frenchie think were the worst possibilities in life?
7. Who is Isaac?
8. What is the symbolism of the ceremonial jingles?
9. 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?
10. In what way does the theme of grief arise within the chapter entitled The Long Stumble?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
What is the function of Minerva's character within the novel? Discuss the characterization methods used by Dimaline in depicting Minerva and include in your discussion the reasons that Dimaline portrays Minerva in these particular ways.
Essay Topic 2
Discuss Dimaline’s use of metaphor, simile, imagery, and other literary devices as a means to send particular thematic messages within the narrative of The Marrow Thieves.
Essay Topic 3
Read a lengthy interview with Dimaline. Write an essay explaining the connection between several of Dimaline’s answers and a major theme presented within the text of The Marrow Thieves.
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