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This test consists of 5 short answer questions and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who stands over Tigre's body and says how one tribe will triumph over the other?

2. Who bullies Makak into begging for food?

3. What does the Corporal do after the prisoners escape?

4. Who picks up Makak's spear?

5. Who counts down the minutes until the Corporal begs for forgiveness?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

How is racism explored and conveyed in Walcott's work? Why do you think Walcott wrote about it in this way?

Essay Topic 2

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

Essay Topic 3

What impact do you think imprisonment has on Makak? Do you think Makak would have been the same character had he not been arrested? Why or why not?

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