54 pages 1 hour read

Thomas King

Borders

Fiction | Short Story | Adult | Published in 1993

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Exam Answer Key

Multiple Choice

1. D (Page 131)

2. C (Page 132)

3. C (Various pages)

4. A (Various pages)

5. B (Pages 142-144)

6. D (Page 145)

7. A (Various pages)

8. C (Various pages)

Long Answer

The story is told from a first-person narration perspective; however, the narrator does not give much information about himself, other than he is a Blackfoot boy. Based on the narration, we understand that the narrator is a young boy, who is not so much concerned with the political and cultural ramifications of his mother’s actions; rather, he is more interested in visiting his sister and trying his favorite foods. In this vein, the narration adds a quality of innocence to the gravity of the plot. (Various pages)

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