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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 Chapter 17, what does Minke discuss with Jean Marais?

2. What is the Association Theory?

3. In Chapter 13, what theory does Minke ask his teachers about?

4. Who is Maiko?

5. Who is tried for murder in Chapter 16?

Short Essay Questions

1. Who is involved in a chase in Chapter 16 and what does the chase lead to?

2. Who is the bupati and why is Minke brought to him?

3. Who is Fatso?

4. How does Annelies act in Chapter 12 and what does the doctor tell Minke he must do? What is his reaction?

5. What happens in the court case at the end of Chapter 16?

6. Why is Minke warned to stay away from Magda Peters?

7. Who reveals that Minke wrote the article in Chapter 13 and who comes to his defense?

8. How have things changed when Minke returns to school in Chapter 13?

9. What is the debate Minke faces between returning to Annelies' home and staying with the de la Croix family?

10. What does it appear Minke's mother wants for her son at the wedding?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What is the Association Theory and who teaches it to Minke? What are the advantages and disadvantages of this theory?

Essay Topic 2

What role does colonization play in Toer's story? Choose two characters and explain their opinion of colonization and how it influences their lives.

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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