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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 Janet feel when the swarm of bees surrounds her unprotected body one day?
2. How does Gemmy react to the attack on the geese?
3. What does Gemmy do when he discovers that he cannot extinguish the fire in Willett's home?
4. Where has Mr. Frazer taken Gemmy's papers?
5. What is the only name that George Abbot recognizes in Gemmy's description of what he wants from the teacher?
Short Essay Questions
1. What does Janet realize on the night depicted in this chapter that makes her feel she has become an adult?
2. What does Jock do in response to the attack on Gemmy?
3. What did Gemmy do that affected Janet and Lachlan's lives?
4. How does Gemmy come to be on the island of Queensland?
5. How have Mr. Frazer's views on botany changed since Gemmy has come to the settlement?
6. Why doesn't Jock ask Gemmy to leave the farm after the two incidents in this chapter?
7. Why does Sir George invite Mr. Frazer to speak with him? How does he react to Frazer's proposal?
8. How do Lachlan's relationships with the other settler children change over time? What causes this change?
9. What event brings Janet and Lachlan back together after many years?
10. Describe the two events that happen in this chapter which unnerve Jock.
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
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 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
Compare and contrast the settlers in this novel. How are each of the settlers similar/different? Then discuss why you think the author presents this variety of characters in the novel. Be sure to cite specific evidence from the novel to support your ideas.
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