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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 is Minke's reaction to Annelies?

2. Who is Mr. Mellema?

3. Why is Minke confused about concubines?

4. Where does Annelies find the three unread letters?

5. What does Nyai want for Annelies?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Annelies tell Minke about Nyai in Chapter 5?

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

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

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

5. What tensions exist between natives and European blood according to Chapter 2?

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

7. What event changed Herman Mellema forever?

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Identify the plot and subplot in Toer's book. Be sure to provide the definitions for both terms in your answer. How does Toer effectively keep the reader engaged without confusing them?

Essay Topic 2

What impact did Magda have on Minke's life? What suggestion did his teacher have that resulted in notoriety for Minke?

Essay Topic 3

When considering Pramoedya Ananta Toer's life, where do you believe he found the inspiration for his book? What does this book cause you to think about the author's life? Do you believe any of this story to be based on true events?

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