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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 Crabbe say Dirk does for the first time in a week?

2. What country did Abraham decide was perfect for him?

3. What does Crabbe think Dirk's mother has cheeks like?

4. What does Strickland invite Crabbe to see?

5. How does Strickland react when Crabbe makes his observations about his relationship with Blanche?

Short Essay Questions

1. What are Dirk's feelings about beauty?

2. What does Strickland say about his relationship with Blanche?

3. Why does Dirk want Crabbe to write Blanche a letter?

4. How has the poison damaged Blanche?

5. Why does Dirk refuse to go back to Holland?

6. How did Nichols and Strickland become friends?

7. What observations does Crabbe make about Strickland and his passion for painting?

8. What observation does Crabbe make about Strickland's relationship with Blanche?

9. What does Coutras think is so wonderful about Strickland's final paintings?

10. Why does Captain have to cut his time short with Crabbe?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

How long had Strickland has felt indifferently towards his family? How will Strickland's indifference towards people help him to achieve his aim to become an artist?

Essay Topic 2

Why does Crabbe feel so guilty? What could he have done to prevent what happened? In what way do Crabbe's actions show the true instincts of a writer?

Essay Topic 3

What was Strickland's life like on Tahiti? In what way could it be said that he finally found peace with himself?

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