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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. Why did Minke's father send for him in Chapter 7?

2. Who does Minke see in Chapter 16 that causes him to worry?

3. What did the doctor give to Annelies to help her sleep?

4. Why is Magda Peters impressed with Nyai?

5. What type of party does Minke have in Chapter 18?

Short Essay Questions

1. What happens in the court case at the end of Chapter 16?

2. Who spreads rumors about Minke in Chapter 15 and what are the rumors?

3. Why are Nyai and Annelies afraid in Chapter 9?

4. Why is Minke warned to stay away from Magda Peters?

5. Who reveals that Minke wrote the article in Chapter 13 and who comes to his defense?

6. What happens when Minke asks his teachers about the Association Theory?

7. How does Annelies act in Chapter 12 and what does the doctor tell Minke he must do? What is his reaction?

8. What does the bupati ask Minke to do for him in Chapter 7?

9. What is the Association Theory and who tells Minke about it?

10. What causes Minke to return to Annelies in Chapter 11?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What is the Association Theory and who teaches it to Minke? What are the advantages and disadvantages of this theory?

Essay Topic 2

How does Toer address the theme of growing up in his book? Choose two examples of examples of growth and explain how these examples contribute to the theme of coming of age.

Essay Topic 3

Define the term climax and decide where the point of climax is within the plot. Explain how the event fits the definition of climax and site examples from the book.

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