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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 Section 1, where is the father of the boy who has been kidnapped going?
2. What is kidnapper's reason for taking his victim?
3. Where did David's father go the morning that David went to camp?
4. Charles feels he will become capable of doing a terrible and deadly thing if what occurs?
5. What summer job does Charles take?
Short Essay Questions
1. Describe Katsuk's mood swings in Section 10. Are they different than in earlier sections? If so, how? What does this say about Katsuk and his decline into total madness?
2. Katsuk is longing for a sign from the spirits. How does he feel about David's spirit dream? Why? What does Katsuk take as a sign, and what does he do once he has received that sign?
3. What is Katsuk's reaction to David's curse and the questions he asks about the duck feathers afterward?
4. Describe the fishing incident and what it says about Katsuk and David's developing relationship. What might this mean for David's future?
5. How does Charles convince David to follow him into the woods?
6. What rituals does Katsuk undertake when he goes into the forest after his sister's death?
7. When David is first kidnapped, what does he think of the man that he calls "The Chief"?
8. What happens when David asks Charles why he has been kidnapped in Section 4?
9. In the final part of Section 4, how does Charles transform, and what does he feel about himself after the transformation?
10. Why does David begin collecting pebbles, and why does it anger Katsuk?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Katsuk has a specific agenda. He hates the white man and feels he must punish them while at the same time appeasing the Native American gods. Why does Katsuk hate the white man? What does he feel he must do to fulfill his duty as a Native American? How does this plan include David?
Essay Topic 2
Katsuk is instructed to take the life of an innocent. Though he is troubled by the instruction, he follows orders and kidnaps David, intending to sacrifice him in a Native American ritual ceremony. When they come across the path of a hiker, Katsuk brutally murders the man. Why doesn't Katsuk use this killing as his sacrifice since he now feels a connection with David? How does this murder change David's hopes and attitude toward Katsuk?
Essay Topic 3
The Raven, Katsuk's personal cartouche, is prevalent throughout the story. It represents Katsuk's power throughout. What do you think the appearance of the raven(s) means to David? Do you think the raven has something to do with David's reluctance to escape? Why or why not? Do you think the appearance of the ravens at the times they appear is coincidence, or do you think that Katsuk truly has power over them? Why?
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