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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. From the second case the drinkard tries, what did the first wife do when her husband died unexpectedly?
2. What does the tapster say he did the night he died?
3. How many creatures are in the bag with the drinkard and his wife?
4. Who figures out how to help the drinkard heal more quickly after he is beat up by the giant?
5. According to the tapster, why do "alives" and "deads" not live together?
Short Essay Questions
1. Does the drinkard give a satisfactory reason for fighting and then killing the bag creatures?
2. How are the people of Dead's Town different from living humans?
3. Are plants important in this story?
4. Describe how the "Invisible-Pawn" gets his work done.
5. How could the magic egg be seen as symbolic?
6. What does the drinkard do when he realizes the townspeople plan to revolt against him?
7. Compare the juju the drinkard used during difficult situations with the gun he used during difficult situations.
8. Explain why some might consider the drinkard to be a "good" character in the end and another might see him as a "bad" character.
9. Describe the "Red-Lady" and her fashion taste.
10. Describe the group of four hundred dead babies the drinkard and his wife meet on the road.
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
The Palm-wine Drinkard can be considered part of the folklore tradition. Explain, using at least three examples, why this is the case.
Essay Topic 2
Magical Realism is a genre of literature in which magical elements are considered normal within the reality of a novel. Could The Palm-wine Drinkard be classified under this genre? Support your answer with at least three examples from the book.
Essay Topic 3
Family is a common theme in literature. Focus on one example of a family theme in this novel, explaining why it falls under this category, why it is significant within the novel, and finally, how your example is symbolic beyond the text (is there a message here?)
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