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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. Isaac spoke English and which other language?

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

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

4. On which night of Miigwan and Issac's encounter with the group of men was Isaac captured?

5. When the chapter called Rogarou Comes Hunting begins, how many days have passed since RiRi's death?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What is the symbolism of the ceremonial jingles?

3. Who is Isaac?

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

5. 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?

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

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

8. Provide evidence for the conclusion that Frenchie has signs of PTSD as a result of his past experiences.

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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?

Essay Topic 2

What messages does Dimaline send about oppression in The Marrow Thieves and what themes are employed in order to send these messages to the reader?

Essay Topic 3

What is the central purpose of the work The Marrow Thieves? What response do you think Dimaline wants from the text’s audience? How does each character support Dimaline’s purpose?

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