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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. It is revealed in the chapter entitled Loss that Miigwan escaped from his captors when the boarding school was destroyed by what cause?

2. Frenchie realizes in the chapter entitled On the Road that he is in love with which character?

3. Who kills Travis at the end of the chapter entitled The Way it All Changed?

4. Which character recognizes Travis when they encounter one another in the chapter called The Other Indians?

5. What query does Frenchie make of Miigwan when they meet to talk in the chapter of the novel entitled Loss?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. How do the themes of guilt and responsibility arise in relation to Miigwan in the chapter called The Long Stumble?

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

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

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

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

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

9. 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?

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

How is the topic of courage treated within The Marrow Thieves and how does its treatment relate to the novel's depicted messages?

Essay Topic 3

How does Dimaline use sensory details in order to strengthen the text’s messages? Discuss at least two passages that include the use of sensory details and pull quotes from these passages to support your claim.

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