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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 does Minke want Darsam to do to Fatso?

2. Who does Minke see in Chapter 16 that causes him to worry?

3. Why is Minke invited as a guest in Chapter 7 to someone's home?

4. In Chapter 11, who does Minke decide to cut out of his life?

5. Why, in Chapter 15, are rumors spread about Minke?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

4. Who is Dr. Martinet and what does Minke learn from him?

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

6. What happens when Minke asks his teachers about the Association Theory?

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

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

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

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

Discuss the character of Minke. How does Minke change from the beginning to the end of the book? Why? Do you believe Minke is innocent at the start of the book? Choose one other character in the book (other than Annelies and Nyai) and explain their relationship with Minke.

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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