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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 is tried for murder in Chapter 16?

2. Whose home does Minke visit in Chapter 7?

3. What happens in Chapter 17, as a result of Minke's article?

4. What score did Minke receive on the final exams?

5. Who does Minke still receive letters from In Chapter 13?

Short Essay Questions

1. Who is Fatso?

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

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

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

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

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

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

8. Why does Minke have a headache at the start of Chapter 11?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Define the term foreshadow. How does Pramoedya Ananta Toer use foreshadowing in his book? Provide two examples of foreshadowing and the events they predict.

Essay Topic 2

What is the significance of Jean Marais' army status? Do Minke or Marais think there is a problem with it at the time?

Essay Topic 3

Define the term climax and decide where the point of climax is within the plot. Explain how the event fits the definition of climax and site examples from the book.

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