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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 is the name of Bethia's new sister?
2. What does Bethia do when she returns from her errand?
3. When did Bethia's mother die?
4. What does Caleb do for Solace?
5. What does Bethia discover about the well?
Short Essay Questions
1. What is Bethia's hope about the time Mayfield will use in converting the native Indians?
2. When and how does Bethia's father introduce Caleb to the White settlement?
3. What does Noah show Bethia the next morning and what is her reaction?
4. What does Bethia do that she attributes to Satan's influence and what are the consequences?
5. Where do Bethia's father and grandfather invite Bethia along and what is the purpose of their visit?
6. What does Bethia say about the situations in her family's life at this time?
7. Where is Bethia sent and what are the aftereffects of her drinking out of the gourd?
8. What does Bethia say about the influence of Cambridge on Caleb?
9. What does Caleb think of Bethia's name and how does he express his feelings about it?
10. What frustrates Bethia about her life and choices available to her?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Choose one of the following to discuss:
1. Choose two significant symbols and trace and analyze their appearance in Caleb's Crossing. Are these universal symbols? Would they be understood in any culture? Are there other symbols that would portray the same idea? What are they? Why do you think Brooks chooses the symbols he does?
2. Choose two important metaphors and trace and analyze their appearance in the novel. Are these universal metaphors? Would they be understood in any culture? Are there other metaphors that would portray the same idea? What are they? Why do you think Brooks chooses the metaphors she does?
3. Discuss Brooks's use (or lack ) of literary device (such as foreshadowing, cliff hangers, deux ex machina, etc...), and how they add or detract from the story. Does Brooks use too many or too little literary techniques? State which of the five major elements of fiction the literary device is related to (style, character, plot, setting, theme).
Essay Topic 2
Oftentimes, a book has more of a character-driven plot rather than action driven, and oftentimes the other way. Some books seem to balance the two. Discuss the following:
1. What do you think it means to say that a plot is character driven? Action driven?
2. How do you think a plot differs if it is character driven versus action driven?
3. Which type of plot do you find more interesting? Why?
4. Do you think it is possible to have a plot where action and character development share equal time? Why or why not.
5. What type of plot do you think Caleb's Crossing is? Explain your response.
Essay Topic 3
Discuss the following:
1. What is a plot? What are the most important elements of a plot and their definition? Do all novels have a plot? Why or why not?
2. Write a brief synopsis of the plot of Caleb's Crossing, identifying where the various elements of the plot occur (Exposition, rising action, climax, falling action, resolution or denouement). Do you find it difficult to identify the plot? Why or why not? What about the various elements of the plot?
3. Identify the major sub-plots and their elements in Caleb's Crossing. (The subplots may not contain every element of a major plot). Do the sub-plots add to the main plot? Why or why not. Are the sub-plots interesting in and of themselves? Why or why not?
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