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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. How many times had Usman previously experienced the same issue presumed as the cause of his death?
2. How many pilots quit after Usman's death?
3. At the end of the story, what does Hope say it is necessary to suspend?
4. Who commits suicide in the book?
5. Why does Hope make white flags?
Short Essay Questions
1. What discrepancies does Hope learn about Usman's past and how does she learn them?
2. According to Hope, what are life's three important questions?
3. What are John's answers to life's three important questions?
4. Where does Hope live at the end of the novel? Describe her home.
5. Explain the situation around Conrad's death.
6. What are some examples of catastrophes that Hope gives in discussing her catastrophe theory? Label each example with the type of catastrophe it represents.
7. How does Hope learn of a night-time chimpanzee fight and what does she discover with the information?
8. What chore does Almicar ask Hope to help him with? What is the purpose of the chore?
9. Vail makes two sexual overtures to Hope in the novel. When do they occur and what is common about both occasions?
10. How does Hope's discovery among the chimps show her that she and John are not so different? What is it that they have in common?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
What is the difference between tone and mood? What was the tone of this novel? What was the mood? Was it consistent throughout or did it vary? Define the terms tone and mood and use examples from the text to support your thoughts.
Essay Topic 2
Define rising action as an element of plot. Discuss the rising action in "Brazzaville Beach." How does the author present it? How does the rising action flow, taking into consideration that Hope tells two stories simultaneously?
Essay Topic 3
There are four points of view in which literature is written: first person, third person objective, third person limited, and omniscient. Which point of view does the author use in this book? Is this the most effective point of view for this story? Why or why not? What is unique about the author's choice in the case of "Brazzaville Beach"?
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