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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 is singing when Rose and Frenchie hear him in the chapter called Loss?

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

3. Which character attempts to choke RiRi before another character runs away with her?

4. In what location does Frenchie see a pink boot lying by itself in the chapter called The Way it All Changed?

5. Isaac and Miigwan arrived at their cottage in which season with the intention of staying for the next several seasons?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. What two goals does Frenchie name during his conversation with Miigwan at the end of the chapter called Loss?

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

5. At what moment do Miigwan and his group figure out that Travis and Lincoln are not their allies?

6. What are syllabics?

7. 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?

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

9. What method does Dimaline use to remind the reader that while Frenchie faces many adult problems, he is still only a teenager?

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

Examine the role of family within the text The Marrow Thieves. What types of family relationships are represented and how does Dimaline use their variety to inform many of the work's themes?

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

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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