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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 runs off with RiRi after another character has just tried to choke her?
2. In the chapter called On the Road, which character shows the distinctive cuts in the tree bark to Frenchie?
3. In what location did the group of men sleep after their encounter with Isaac and Miigwan?
4. In what location does Frenchie see a pink boot lying by itself in the chapter called The Way it All Changed?
5. From whose perspective is the chapter entitled The Way It All Changed narrated?
Short Essay Questions
1. 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.
2. 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?
3. 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?
4. In what way does the theme of grief arise within the chapter entitled The Long Stumble?
5. 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?
6. Before hearing Miigwan's Coming-To Story, what two elements did Frenchie think were the worst possibilities in life?
7. How do the themes of guilt and responsibility arise in relation to Miigwan in the chapter called The Long Stumble?
8. At what moment do Miigwan and his group figure out that Travis and Lincoln are not their allies?
9. Provide evidence for the conclusion that Frenchie has signs of PTSD as a result of his past experiences.
10. In what way does Dimaline use sensory details to indicate the presence or lack of safety in the narrative?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Discuss the significance of the final passages included at the end of The Marrow Thieves.
Essay Topic 2
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 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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