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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. Where is John hiding at the start of Scene Two so that he cannot see Winston changing?

2. Why does John worry about the noise Winston makes in their cell in Scene One?

3. What does Winston say in regards to Antigone’s plea in Scene One?

4. Who does John pretend to call in their cell at night at the end of Scene One?

5. What does Winston do when he notices that John’s ear is bleeding?

Short Essay Questions

1. What happens when the whistles sound while John and Winston are on the Island digging?

2. What does Winston resolve to tell John about Antigone when he returns to the cell in Scene Two?

3. What are John and Winston doing on the Island at the start of Scene One?

4. Why is John frustrated with Winston in regards to the play, Antigone?

5. What does Winston do in the cell after Hodoshe takes John away in Scene Two?

6. How does Winston react to how John behaves when he sees him dressed as Antigone?

7. What do John and Winston say about their difficult day digging sand?

8. What reason does John give Winston for laughing at him when he saw him dressed as Antigone?

9. What do Winston and John say about the sand they were digging after Winston wipes some from his eyes in their cell?

10. Under what circumstances does Winston say he will agree to be in the play?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Write an essay analyzing the ending of The Island. How do you think this ending reflects the themes of freedom, friendship, or survival?

Essay Topic 2

John experiences personal changes throughout the novel. In what ways does Joe change and in what ways does he remain the same? How do these changes develop the themes of Wheat that Springeth Green?

Essay Topic 3

Write an essay exploring the conflict between the prisoners and Hodoshe? Use direct examples from the text to support your viewpoint.

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