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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who does Nyai think Minke should write about?
(a) Harold.
(b) Jean.
(c) Robert.
(d) Annelies.

2. Why does Nyai say Annelies was taken out of school?
(a) She failed English.
(b) She had to work.
(c) School was too easy.
(d) She was sick.

3. Why is Minke confused about concubines?
(a) Why they go to church.
(b) How they can have children.
(c) Why they live on the island.
(d) Why they are low class.

4. Why is Minke at odds with his school?
(a) He broke a window.
(b) He is failing.
(c) He is a native.
(d) He cheated.

5. How does Annelies help Minke settle in Chapter 4?
(a) She kisses him.
(b) She accepts his gift.
(c) She gives him a drink.
(d) She unpacks for him.

Short Answer Questions

1. In what century does "This Earth of Mankind" take place?

2. What does Minke dream about doing with his stories?

3. What are some forms of progress Minke sees on the island?

4. Whose story does Minke tell at dinner in Chapter 4?

5. What type of book might this story be classified as?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is Nyai's response to Minke's article?

2. Why is Minke conflicted over the social status of Annelies' family?

3. What illness does Annelies suffer from in Chapter 4? How is she cured?

4. Describe Jean Marais' painting and what he thinks it means.

5. How is foreshadowing used in Chapter 4?

6. How did the narrator write his story? What technique did he use?

7. What does the term "historical fiction" mean?

8. Describe Minke's education.

9. How does the narrator ensure that this story could apply to any young Indonesian?

10. What is Mr. Mellema's household like?

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