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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 the mob do when Jock approaches them near the creek?

2. What does Mr. Frazer want to do as a result of his botany work?

3. What role does Lachlan initially take with Gemmy?

4. Which of the McIvors is most enraged by the incident with the geese?

5. Where does Jock sleep after the attack on Gemmy?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Jock do in response to the attack on Gemmy?

2. What does Janet realize on the night depicted in this chapter that makes her feel she has become an adult?

3. What is Sir George's vision for Queensland?

4. How does Gemmy come to be on the island of Queensland?

5. Describe the mob's attack on Gemmy.

6. How does George Abbot trick Gemmy in this chapter? Why does he do this?

7. How does Lachlan's relationship with Gemmy change over time?

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. Describe the two events that happen in this chapter which unnerve Jock.

10. Why does Sir George invite Mr. Frazer to speak with him? How does he react to Frazer's proposal?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

In Remembering Babylon, a few minor characters have a major impact on the story line. Select two of the following minor characters to analyze: Ned Corcoran, Mrs. Hutchence, George Abbot, Janet McIvor.

Discuss:

1) The personality (character traits) of this character

2) The relationship between this minor character and the major characters in the story

3) The impact of this character on the story line--How does s/he influence the overall story line? How would the story be different if this character was removed?

Cite several specific examples from the novel to support your ideas.

Essay Topic 2

Flashbacks play an important role Remembering Babylon. Select two flashback scenes in the novel and:

1) describe what happens in the scene

2) discuss how this flashback fits into the main plot of the story

3) analyze the importance of including this particular flashback at this point in the story. What impact does the flashback have on the story? How would it be different if it was not there?

Cite several specific examples from the novel to support your ideas.

Essay Topic 3

Discuss the significance of the novel's title. Be sure to include:

1) a definition of "remembering Babylon";

2) the variety of meanings that the phrase takes on in the novel (beyond it's literal meaning); and,

3) what the phrase represents about the main characters' lives

Cite several specific examples from the novel to support your ideas.

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