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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 type of party does Minke have in Chapter 18?

2. Why is Magda Peters impressed with Nyai?

3. How does the doctor in Chapter 12 describe Annelies' mental state?

4. Who is the beautiful princess in Minke's story in Chapter 14?

5. Who does Minke develop at close relationship with in Chapter 17 at the newspaper?

Short Essay Questions

1. What causes Minke to return to Annelies in Chapter 11?

2. Why are Nyai and Annelies afraid in Chapter 9?

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

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

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

6. Why, in Chapter 17, is Minke expelled from school?

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

8. Who is Fatso?

9. Why does Nyai wake Minke up in the early morning in Chapter 7?

10. Who spreads rumors about Minke in Chapter 15 and what are the rumors?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Describe the Dutch and Europeans and the role they play in Toer's story. What aspects of Indonesian life do they control?

Essay Topic 2

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?

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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