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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. How does David's writing flow in the last chapter?

2. Which story does David rewrite in the last chapter?

3. What does David do after Catherine leaves after burning the stories?

4. How does David feel when he sees what Catherine has done to his African stories?

5. How long has David been writing in Chapter 17?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does David want to talk to his father about, and why?

2. What does Marita try to do for David after Catherine has destroyed his short stories?

3. What makes it easier for David to write the African stories the second time?

4. What happens to David as he writes his short story about Africa?

5. How does Davy feel when he is shown the skeleton of the female elephant?

6. What does Catherine say about the long manuscript in Chapter 23?

7. About what does Marita wonder in Chapter 28?

8. What does David think about while Madame makes him a meal while he is alone in the house?

9. Where does David meet Catherine and Marita in Chapter 23, and how do they look when he gets there?

10. What is the subject of David's second short story?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

How is the theme of diversity shown in this book, and which characters are most affected by this?

Essay Topic 2

What happens at the Cove, and what significance does this have on the plot? Who is involved in these scenes, and what do these events symbolize?

Essay Topic 3

Marita and Catherine are similar characters in this book, and yet there are some marked differences. What are some of the differences and similarities in these two dynamic characters?

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