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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 job did Nyai's father want?

2. What does Annelies tell Minke about her father?

3. At the start of Chapter 4, what is wrong with Annelies?

4. Where does Robert Suurhof come to visit Minke in Chapter 2?

5. What does Chapter 1 provide the readers?

Short Essay Questions

1. How is foreshadowing used in Chapter 4?

2. Who is Robert Suurhof?

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

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

5. What does Nyai show Minke in Chapter 6 and what is she suspicious about?

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

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

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

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

10. What advances does Minke say have been seen on the island.

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

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?

Essay Topic 3

What role do the mysterious letters play in the story? Who are they from and who sends them? What other role do secrets play in this story?

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