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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. In wintertime, how were the beliefs of the tribe relived?

2. What season marks the start of Chapter 11?

3. Mark Brian succeeds where the doctor failed to

4. Why is Jim convinced Keetah will marry him?

5. Why doesn't the young man know about his illness?

Short Essay Questions

1. What recurring idea or image appears as the author describes the state of the village and the graveyard?

2. What seems to be most important to the Bishop regarding the young man and the Indian village?

3. Describe the state of the vicarage.

4. What causes Gordon's family to sell the tribal mask that has been in their family for so long?

5. What does Mark Brian learn about rules or obedience throughout the chapter?

6. How do most of the Indians behave toward Mark Brian?

7. What makes hunting difficult for Mark Brian?

8. Who speaks at the funeral after Mark Brian is done?

9. What is the significance of Gordon's mask to the tribe?

10. Describe the setting of the novel.

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The characters of Jim and Gordon have some opposing characteristics in the novel. Write an essay in which you explore either character as a symbol in the novel, using examples from the text to support your argument.

Essay Topic 2

Consider the role of women in Craven's novel. How do women influence the events of the text? How do they influence Mark Brian? Write an essay in which you determine Craven's attitude toward the women in her novel, using specific characters and events to support your ideas.

Essay Topic 3

Consider the motifs of questions, answers, and prayers in the novel. If "...no prayer's unanswered and no prayer unheard," write an essay in which you determine the significance of questions, answers, or prayers for the characters in the novel. Be sure to examine the role of these motifs in creating the author's message.

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