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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. Jean tells Frenchie that Minerva is being held in which location?

2. What is NOT a quality attributed to the person who takes Frenchie's gun away from him?

3. In what type of abode did Frenchie and his brother Mitch live with a family member after leaving their parents' home?

4. How many members of the group wearing bandanas in the chapter called Found are armed with crossbows?

5. At the end of the chapter entitled Rogarou Comes Hunting, Frenchie says that he is going after Minerva instead of traveling in which direction?

Short Essay Questions

1. What method does Dimaline use to remind the reader that while Frenchie faces many adult problems, he is still only a teenager?

2. How do the themes of guilt and responsibility arise in relation to Miigwan in the chapter called The Long Stumble?

3. What are syllabics?

4. What method does Dimaline use in order to connect the loss of RiRi with the loss of Minerva?

5. What two goals does Frenchie name during his conversation with Miigwan at the end of the chapter called Loss?

6. What is revealed to have been the reason for the bandana-wearing group's aggressive approach?

7. Which character is described as a "dangerous animal" (99) in the chapter called The Other Indians and for what purpose does Dimaline use the metaphor?

8. How is the weather described at the beginning of the chapter entitled The Potential of Change and what is Dimaline's purpose for including this detail?

9. Using your understanding of the chapter called The Way It Changed, explain the symbolism of the venison stew mentioned in the previous chapter called The Other Indians.

10. How does Frenchie come to unite with one of his family members in the chapter called Found?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

How does Dimaline use sensory details in order to strengthen the text’s messages? Discuss at least two passages that include the use of sensory details and pull quotes from these passages to support your claim.

Essay Topic 2

In what way does Dimaline utilize irony within the text? Discuss at least three uses of irony within The Marrow Thieves and explore each instance's connection to larger themes contained within the piece.

Essay Topic 3

Analyze the ways in which the themes of adaptability and resignation appear within Dimaline’s novel The Marrow Thieves. What message is Dimaline sending about these two themes over the course of the narrative?

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