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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. Mark Brian dies when

2. What will Mark Brian tell the first Indian man who asks to borrow money when he has spent all his earnings on liquor?

3. Who tells Mark the myth of the hamatsa?

4. When Mark releases Calamity Bill's ashes,

5. What is Jim's response to Keetah's state of health?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why is T. P. Wallace throwing a dance-potlatch for Jim?

2. Describe Mark and Jim's relationship.

3. Though the river freezes, how do the villagers survive?

4. How is Caleb like the Cedar-man, according to Mark?

5. What is the mood among the boys going to live at the white school?

6. What concern does Caleb share with Mark in the chapter?

7. Who contributes to the preparations for Mark's funeral?

8. Why does Keetah return to the village without Gordon?

9. Why does Mark claim he is offering Jim advice on how to treat Keetah?

10. Why does Peter sit up waiting for the vicar after his funeral?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

William Somerset Maugham said, "Tradition is a guide and not a jailer." For which characters in the book does tradition serve as a guide? For whom is it a jailer? Write an essay in which you consider Maugham's quote in relation to any character or characters in Craven's novel. Use specific examples from the text to connect Maugham's quote to Craven's message.

Essay Topic 2

The motif of decay appears throughout Craven's novel. How does this motif contribute to her message? Write an essay in which you explore the motif of decay and its relevance to Craven's message, using specific examples from the text to support your ideas.

Essay Topic 3

Isolation and remoteness affect the events and characters in Craven's novel. Write an essay in which you examine the roles of isolation and remoteness in relation to the development of Mark Brian's character, or in relation to the theme of the novel.

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