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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 effect of Pat's arrest on Alejandro and the shop? (from Chapters 25 - 32)

Pat's arrest means a decrease in boatbuilding commissions for the shop, and leads Alejandro into another tunnel of odd obsessions.

Pat's arrest leads Alejandro into severe depression, and causes him to relapse into his youthful addictions.

Pat's arrest leads to Alejandro's arrest and conviction, and ultimately the closure of the shop.

Pat's arrest leads to the police questioning Alejandro regarding his involvement with Pat's drug smuggling, and ultimately closes down the shop.

2.

When does Berg tell himself he will quit using again? (from Chapters 1 - 8)

After he finishes housesitting for Mimi.

After he gets a job with Fernwood.

After Nell returns from tour.

After he gets a job with Alejandro.

3.

Why does Alejandro tell Berg his punctuality is problematic? (from Chapters 9 - 16)

Because it means he is too obsessed with getting the job done right, and prohibits him from truly concentrating.

Because it means he is always thinking about the next place he is going to be, and prohibits him from focusing on his work/

Because it means he is an addict, and is only thinking about using again.

Because it means he will never be a skilled boatbuilder.

4.

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

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.

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

5.

What do many people in Muire County believe about the people of Talinas? (from Chapters 9 - 16)

That they are all brilliant and beautiful.

That they all eventually get trapped there, and become incapable of leaving.

That they all inevitably become part spirit, and go crazy.

That they all inevitably become part spirit, and achieve a closeness with the divine.

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