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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. What does Mr. Frazer want to do as a result of his botany work?
2. Which of the McIvors helps Mrs. Hutchence with her hobby?
3. Who does Gemmy start dreaming about in this chapter?
4. Why does Lachlan not find out about the attack on Gemmy until the next day?
5. What do the settlers put on the McIvors' fence?
Short Essay Questions
1. Describe what happens to Janet in this chapter when she removes her bonnet and veil while beekeeping.
2. How does Lachlan's relationship with Gemmy change over time?
3. How does George Abbot trick Gemmy in this chapter? Why does he do this?
4. Why is Gemmy desperate to get "his papers" back from George and Mr. Frazer?
5. What is Sir George's vision for Queensland?
6. What event brings Janet and Lachlan back together after many years?
7. Describe the mob's attack on Gemmy.
8. How does Mr. Frazer react when Jim Sweetman refuses the native fruit? How does this contrast with his views on native plants at the end of the chapter?
9. How does Gemmy come to be on the island of Queensland?
10. Describe how Gemmy's strength is restored during his visit with the natives.
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
One of the themes Remembering Babylon explores is fear of outsiders.
1) Describe at least three scenes where this theme is developed.
2) Discuss what the novel has to say about this theme.
3) Critique the author's viewpoint on this theme. Do you agree or disagree with his beliefs? Why?
Cite several specific examples from the novel to support your ideas.
Essay Topic 2
Throughout Remembering Babylon, David Malouf weaves actual events from history into his fictional story. Select one of the situations where he places his characters within a real historical context and:
1) describe the historical context of the scene or chapter (e.g., What actually happened in history that Malouf uses in the book?); and,
2) discuss the relationship between the historical context and the fictional story. What does this piece of history have to do with Gemmy's/the settlers' life/lives? Why does Malouf choose to place these characters at this particular point in the story in this particular historical context?
Cite several specific examples from the novel to support your ideas.
Essay Topic 3
The past (i.e., time before he is discovered by Lachlan and Janet) is essential to Gemmy's development as a character. Discuss at least three events/people from the past that influenced Gemmy's character. Focus on describing the event as well as discussing how the event determined the person Gemmy becomes. Be sure to cite specific details from the novel to support your ideas.
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