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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 Charles begin to eat after telling David that they will be protected?

2. What is one precaution Charles takes to ward off search parties?

3. What is the name of the man who strikes up a conversation with Charles in Section 5?

4. What is the alias of the kidnapper?

5. Why does Charles feel he needs to take a new name?

Short Essay Questions

1. Do you think Charles has a legitimate point about the treatment of the Native Americans, despite his poor choice of solutions?

2. The author uses a curious method of opening the story. Outline that method and what you think it does for the introduction?

3. Why does David begin collecting pebbles, and why does it anger Katsuk?

4. How does Katsuk look upon the ravens? What does he think they are?

5. What is Katsuk's reaction to David's curse and the questions he asks about the duck feathers afterward?

6. Describe the scene between Katsuk and Vince up until Vince's death.

7. What happens when Katsuk's relatives learn he is insane?

8. Describe David's mother's last memories of him.

9. 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?

10. What makes Katsuk feel as if he and David may be like brothers in Section 6?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

David makes several escape attempts, but none of them are successful. Why do you think he fails in all of them? Do you think he really wants to escape, or do you think his subconscious enables his capture? Why? Choose one escape attempt and outline what David does to try to escape, how he gets caught, and why you think he gets caught. Be as detailed as possible, using examples from the book to illustrate your point.

Essay Topic 2

The title of this book is Soul Catcher. Describe what that means from the context of the story. What does it mean to Katsuk to be a Soul Catcher?

Essay Topic 3

Symbolism is a large component of this novel just as it is in the Native American culture. Choose three examples of symbolism from the novel. Outline what they symbolize and their importance to the story.

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