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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 Wab when they encounter one another in the chapter called The Other Indians?

2. With which character's death is the pink boot associated?

3. Which character is singing when Rose and Frenchie hear him in the chapter called Loss?

4. What sort of food does RiRi find in the lunch pail that lets the group know there are people close by?

5. To what location does Frenchie go after he leaves the company of Rose in the chapter called Loss?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Discuss a clue that points to a burgeoning romance between Chi-Boy and Wab.

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

4. 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.

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. What is the symbolism of the ceremonial jingles?

8. What action does Frenchie take for the very first time at the end of the chapter entitled The Way It All Changed?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

In what way does Dimaline utilize irony within the text? Discuss at least three uses of irony within The Marrow Thieves and explore each instance's connection to larger themes contained within the piece.

Essay Topic 3

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?

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