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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. Where does Nichols say he and Strickland used to spend the night?

2. What does Crabbe say Dirk does for the first time in a week?

3. What does Brunot plan to use his Strickland paintings for in the future?

4. What is the destination of the ship Strickland finds a job on after his fight with Bill?

5. What does Crabbe try to find on Tahiti?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Coutras think is so wonderful about Strickland's final paintings?

2. Why does Dirk want Crabbe to write Blanche a letter?

3. What does Crabbe notice about Blanche when he sees her with Strickland?

4. What does Strickland say about his relationship with Blanche?

5. Why does Dirk refuse to go back to Holland?

6. What observations does Crabbe make about Strickland and his passion for painting?

7. What does Tiare think of men beating girls?

8. Why does Captain have to cut his time short with Crabbe?

9. Why does Brunot think he and Strickland are alike?

10. How do the natives treat Ata when they hear Strickland has leprosy?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Why does Crabbe feel so guilty? What could he have done to prevent what happened? In what way do Crabbe's actions show the true instincts of a writer?

Essay Topic 2

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 3

How long had Strickland has felt indifferently towards his family? How will Strickland's indifference towards people help him to achieve his aim to become an artist?

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