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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. Moustique says he might be worried if Basil was a what?

2. What does the man on the stretcher need to do to break his fever?

3. What does the Corporal pull out of Makak's bag?

4. What bites Moustique as he reaches under a bench?

5. What does the Peasant ask the person who greets him to do with him?

Short Essay Questions

1. Do you think Makak's quest is futile? Why or why not?

2. Explain the image of the Woman in White that Makak encounters so frequently.

3. How did Makak get his name?

4. What is the setting of Act 2, Scene 2, Part 1? Why is this significant?

5. Describe the spiritual ecstasy that Makak experiences in the Prologue.

6. What do you think of the plot in Act 2, Scene 2, Part 1? Is it fast paced or slow?

7. Explain the significance of the list of the white people put on trial.

8. What is wrong with the man on the stretcher? What are the Peasants asking Makak to do for him?

9. How do readers/audience find out Makak's real name?

10. What are some differing views of Africa presented in Act 2, Scene 2?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Compare and contrast the characters of Tigre and Souris. How are their lives different? How are the characters the same?

Essay Topic 2

Describe the development of the relationship between Makak and Moustique? What do you think cements their friendship together? What benefits do both characters derive from the relationship?

Essay Topic 3

How does the climactic scene evoke Biblical representations? Why do you think Walcott would have included such clear parallels between the Bible and Makak's life?

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