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The Boatbuilder Quiz

Daniel Gumbiner

This Study Guide consists of approximately 46 pages of chapter summaries, quotes, character analysis, themes, and more - everything you need to sharpen your knowledge of The Boatbuilder.

The Boatbuilder by Daniel Gumbiner

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+Chapters Summary and Analysis

Chapters 9 - 16

Chapters 17 - 24

Chapters 25 - 32

Chapters 33 - 42

Symbols and Symbolism

Themes and Motifs

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Questions 1-5 of 25:

1.

What is the significance of Berg caring for Mimi's injured chicken, Lansing? (from Chapters 1 - 8)

It proves that Berg really will stop using opioids now that he has moved to Talinas.

It shows that Berg appreciates animals, and is moving towards a new life in Talinas.

It shows that Berg is too squeamish to deal with killing the chicken, and therefore proves the weakness of his character.

It proves Berg's capability for tenderness, and demonstrates his belief that the downtrodden need to be cared for.

2.

In Chapter 29, why does Berg lie when Uffa asks him if he is alright? (from Chapters 25 - 32)

Because he does not want Uffa to know he is using again.

Because he does not want Uffa to know he is depressed about Pat's arrest.

Because he does not want Uffa to know he has not been eating.

Because he does not want Uffa to know he has a tapeworm.

3.

Why is Alejandro so critical of sophistication? (from Chapters 17 - 24)

Because he believes that sophisticated people are shallow and empty, and that only people who embody his lifestyle can be happy.

Because he believes obsession and addiction grow out of complexity, and that people require isolation and removal from society to achieve psychic balance.

Because he believes sophistication leads to obsession and addiction, and keeps the individual from truly succeeding in life.

Because he believes confusion and trouble grow out of complexity, and that people require an intimate relationship with their environment.

4.

What is the symbolic significance of the papier-mâché bodies in the cave Woody shows Berg? (from Chapters 9 - 16)

The bodies symbolize the people Berg has killed, and whose murders he is attempting to hide.

The bodies are not symbolic; they are merely another strange obsession of Woody's.

The bodies represent the shameful versions of Berg's identity, which he is attempting to bury within his psyche.

The bodies represent the possibility to hang the former versions of oneself, and of Berg's capability to thoroughly hide who he used to be.

5.

How does Berg suffer yet another concussion? (from Chapters 33 - 42)

He gets involved in a bar fight after attempting to defend Garrett.

He gets involved in a bar fight after attempting to defend Alejandro.

He gets hit in the head with another boom.

He falls out of a tree while searching for wood with Alejandro.

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