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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. Who is Nyai Ontosoroh?

2. How does Annelies help Minke settle in Chapter 4?

3. Who does Nyai invite to become Annelies' little sister?

4. Where does Minke go to school?

5. What racial groups does Minke compare in Chapter 6?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Annelies find in Minke's luggage and what does Minke tell her about the items?

2. What is colonization and how does it effect this story?

3. Who is Robert Suurhof?

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

5. Who is the narrator of "This Earth Of Mankind"?

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

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

8. How is foreshadowing used in Chapter 4?

9. What advice does Jean Marais give to Minke about Annelies in Chapter 3?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Define the term climax and decide where the point of climax is within the plot. Explain how the event fits the definition of climax and site examples from the book.

Essay Topic 2

Discuss the relationship between Minke and Nyai. What role does each person fill in the other person's life? Explain two ways that Nyai helps Minke and vice versa.

Essay Topic 3

How does the setting effect the reader's experience of the story? Does it matter that the story is set in another country? Describe the setting of the story of you choice and explain how it is intertwined with the plot.

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