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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. What has Strickland put over himself to keep warm?

2. What is Mrs. Strickland's first name?

3. What does Dirk do for a living?

4. What room does the author describe as severe?

5. What is Dirk's religion?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Strickland think he can become a successful painter?

2. How does Dirk say he made a fool of himself in this section?

3. How does Dirk persuade Blanche to let Strickland stay?

4. How does Mrs. Strickland begin to make something of her life?

5. How did Crabbe meet Mrs. Strickland?

6. What does the author about George Crabbe's poetry?

7. How does Mrs. Strickalnd respond to the news that her husband wants to take up painting?

8. Why does Dirk say he can't get into his apartment?

9. Who is Dirk Stroeve?

10. How do Crabbe and Dirk get Strickland out of his apartment?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

How does the Tahiti setting affect Strickland and why does it affect him in this way? In what way does Tahiti show how unhappy Strickland was in Europe?

Essay Topic 2

What was Strickland's life like on Tahiti? In what way could it be said that he finally found peace with himself?

Essay Topic 3

How much do the students think Blanche's past contributed to her tragic ending? How do the students think Blanche's past shaped her decisions in the book? Do the students think she needed Dirk to help her get over her past? How do the students think Strickland is connected to her past?

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