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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 is the only thing the dead man is wearing?

2. In which kind of establishment does Georgie find his dead father?

3. Who does Mr. Naughton fall in love with on the ship?

4. What is is in the third floor room of the building Georgie enters?

5. Where did the hermit live?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does the Duck-Boy help George?

2. How does Myrtle and George's relationship develop in the opening chapter?

3. Why does the group travel to Constantinople?

4. How does Pompey help George and Rimmer in this chapter?

5. How do Rimmer, George and Pompey get the ape to turn around so they can take its photograph?

6. How does Myrtle show herself as both mentally and physically strong?

7. What does Pompey Jones think is his role in life?

8. How does George's attitude change once he is in Constantnople?

9. How does George stop Mr. Naughton from lavishing his affections on Myrtle?

10. Describe Myrtle's early life.

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Choose one of the following and examine it what expresses about mid 19th century society:

1. Class system

2. The military

3. Sexual relations

Essay Topic 2

Identify the main themes of the story. In what way are these themes relevant to the period? How does the author use character and setting to express these themes?

Essay Topic 3

Choose one of the characters in the novel and discuss how he or she would cope in one of the following scenarios:

1. His or her's loved one dies.

2. His or her's ship hits a horrific storm.

3. He or she is kidnapped by the Russian side.

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