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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 does Miriam want Minke to set an example for?

2. What is Minke's response in Chapter 7, to his father's request.

3. What happens when Minke returns to school in Chapter 13?

4. Who, in Chapter 8, does Minke suspect is following him?

5. What does Minke think of Sarah and Miriam?

Short Essay Questions

1. What happens when Robert goes to the brothel in Chapter 9 and 10?

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

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

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

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

6. What happens when Robert returns home to Nyai in Chapter 10?

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

8. Why is Minke able to graduate school despite his expulsion?

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

10. What is the Association Theory and who tells Minke about it?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

What is the main conflict in Toer's story? How does this conflict dictate the events in Minke's life?

Essay Topic 3

Analyze the interaction Minke and his mother at his wedding. What is the significance of what Minke discusses with his mother ? Why is she so intent on him dressing in Indonesian clothes?

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