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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. Who does Ducane think McGrath sold information to?

2. What does Droysen think Radeech is depressed over?

3. What does Barbara tell the twins she does not want to do?

4. Where does Paula put Eric's letter?

5. Who does Willy say has proposed to him?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Eric write in his letter to Paula?

2. What do Kate and Octavian talk about before they go to bed?

3. What does Octavian think is strange about Radeechy's death?

4. Why did Judy and the others start going to the vault?

5. Why does Willy's use of German irritate Mary?

6. What do Kate and Ducane talk about as they walk towards Willy's cottage?

7. What does Willy think about Mary?

8. How does Jessica enter Ducane's bedroom?

9. What terrible thing does Willy say happened to him as a child?

10. Why is Ducane worried about his affair with Jessica?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The author wrote The Nice and the Good in the third person. Why do you think the author chose to write the story in the third person? How do you think the meaning of the story would change if the author wrote it in the first person?

Essay Topic 2

Choose two of the following people and outline their influence on Ducane during the story:

1. Willy.

2. Jessica.

3. Kate.

4. Biranne.

Essay Topic 3

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

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