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

2. Where does Minke go to school?

3. Who does the person in the article in Chapter 6 resemble?

4. What does Minke boast about at the start of Chapter 2?

5. How does Minke expect Nyai to react to his confession?

Short Essay Questions

1. How did Nyai strive to be the best companion to Herman Mellema?

2. Who says "I don't yet really need to reveal who I am before the eyes of others" and what does it mean?

3. What is the significance of Jean Marais being a private first class in the army?

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

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

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

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

8. Why is Minke amazed by Nyia's education?

9. What does Nyai reveal about her life in Chapter 5?

10. How does Minke feel about Annelies at the start of Chapter 3 and what does he believe influences him to feel this way?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What is the significance of Jean Marais' army status? Do Minke or Marais think there is a problem with it at the time?

Essay Topic 2

How does Toer address the theme of growing up in his book? Choose two examples of examples of growth and explain how these examples contribute to the theme of coming of age.

Essay Topic 3

Define the term foreshadow. How does Pramoedya Ananta Toer use foreshadowing in his book? Provide two examples of foreshadowing and the events they predict.

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