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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 did Stroeve's father want him to become?

2. What does Ata do to Strickland's painting after he is buried?

3. What do the natives say they will do if Ata uses their streams?

4. What does Crabbe try to find on Tahiti?

5. What does Strickland suggest he and Crab do together?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. What does Crabbe think about Blanche in this section?

4. How does Crabbe wish he could his story about Strickland more compelling?

5. Why does Crabbe feel guilty in this section?

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

7. How do people's perception of Strickland's work change during his time in Tahiti?

8. How did Tiare persuade Strickland to marry Ata?

9. How has the poison damaged Blanche?

10. How does Strickland's portrait of Blanche affect Dirk?

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

In what way could it be said that Crabbe identifies with Strickland? What suggestions are there in the book that Crabbe is not the person he is trying to present himself to be? Do people become better artists if they are more truthful about themselves?

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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