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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. Frenchie's group decides in the chapter called On the Road to find what types of people rumored to be nearby Espinola?
2. Which character finds and saves the ceremonial jingles Minerva had made out of items she collected over time?
3. What was Isaac's nickname for Miigwan?
4. Isaac spoke English and which other language?
5. On which night of Miigwan and Issac's encounter with the group of men was Isaac captured?
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 does Frenchie come to unite with one of his family members in the chapter called Found?
3. 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?
4. What does Frenchie consider to be the worst element of life after he listens to Miigwan's story?
5. Before hearing Miigwan's Coming-To Story, what two elements did Frenchie think were the worst possibilities in life?
6. What action does Frenchie take for the very first time at the end of the chapter entitled The Way It All Changed?
7. How do the themes of guilt and responsibility arise in relation to Miigwan in the chapter called The Long Stumble?
8. What method does Dimaline use in order to connect the loss of RiRi with the loss of Minerva?
9. What method does Dimaline use to remind the reader that while Frenchie faces many adult problems, he is still only a teenager?
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
Discuss Dimaline's treatment of truth, lies, and hypocrisy within the text of The Marrow Thieves.
Essay Topic 2
How is the theme of injustice portrayed within The Marrow Thieves? Examine Dimaline's treatment of and messages regarding injustice throughout the work.
Essay Topic 3
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.
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