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The Beach Quiz

Alex Garland
This Study Guide consists of approximately 47 pages of chapter summaries, quotes, character analysis, themes, and more - everything you need to sharpen your knowledge of The Beach.

The Beach Quiz

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1)

Why did Keaty speak fast to Jean? (from Beach Life)

Jean couldn't understand if he spoke fast and it helped him get out of work.
He needed to go to the bathroom.
He was in a rush.
He wanted to hurry and meet up with Richard.
2)

Why might Keaty be in trouble? (from Beaucoup Bad Shit, Game Over)

Both of these.
He had poisoned the camp.
Neither of these.
It was his fault the boat was taken.
3)

How many caves led into the seaward cliffs? (from The Rice Run)

Six.
Three.
Four.
Two.
4)

How many people have Walkmans in the camp? (from Beach Life)

Two.
Three.
Four.
Five.
5)

What was Richard's last purchase? (from The Rice Run)

A pair of shorts.
Cigarettes.
A t-shirt.
A package of boiled sweets.
6)

What do Richard and Francoise discuss? (from Prisoners of the Sun)

All of these.
Their parents and friends; their past lives.
Their ex's and present love interests.
Their arrival on the beach.
7)

Who did Richard want to leave with? (from Beaucoup Bad Shit, Game Over)

Jed.
All of these.
Francoise and Etienne.
Keaty.
8)

What did Bugs do to Sammy? (from Beaucoup Bad Shit, Game Over)

Both of these.
Decapitated his corpse,
Mutilated his corpse.
Neither of these.
9)

How did Jed and Keaty know they had stayed at the same guest house on the same night? (from Prisoners of the Sun)

They remember exactly what days they had been on their travels.
They both had to evacuate due to a fire it turned out Keaty had started.
All of these.
They described the same characters sitting outside.
10)

When was their ETA? (from The Rice Run)

Eleven hundred hours.
Eleven o'clock.
Neither of these.
Both of these.
11)

What did Daffy want to talk about with Richard? (from Incoming)

Both of these.
Airfix models.
Neither of these
Blowing things up.
12)

Who did no one feel like talking to? (from Prisoners of the Sun)

Greg.
Keaty.
Bugs.
Sal.
13)

What was the name of the soap that Richard was going to give to Unhygenix? (from The Rice Run)

Luxarme.
Luxume.
Axe.
Lurume.
14)

Who thought Karl wouldn't attack Richard? (from FNG, KIA)

Sal.
Francoise.
Etienne.
Keaty.
15)

Who did Richard share a cigarette with? (from Beach Life)

Sal.
Daffy.
Bugs.
Keaty.
16)

Who had comments directed specifically at them? (from Incoming)

Bugs.
Both of these.
Neither of these.
Richard.
17)

What did Richard attempt to shove in that person's mouth? (from FNG, KIA)

Coconut.
Sand.
Soup.
Rice.
18)

What had Francoise asked for? (from In Country)

Food.
A cigarette.
Water.
A bath.
19)

What does Sal ask Richard to do? (from Beaucoup Bad Shit, Game Over)

Kill Karl.
Kill Keaty.
Get Jed.
Kill Christo.
20)

What did the group hear? (from Beaucoup Bad Shit, Game Over)

Both of these.
An animal in the bushes.
People coming.
Neither of these,
21)

Why was Richard's travel diary a mistake? (from Prisoners of the Sun)

He remembered things that he wasn't sure had happened.
Neither of these.
Both of these.
All he remembered was what he had written down.
22)

What made no sense? (from In Country)

That Richard could continue to hold his breath.
Neither of these.
Both of these.
That Richard could see stars in the air pocket.
23)

In what detail was Richard going to be placed? (from Prisoners of the Sun)

He was going to be placed with Jed.
He was going to be placed in carpentry with Bugs.
He wasn't going to be changed at all.
He was going to be put in gardening with Jean.
24)

Why didn't people use last names on the beach? (from Incoming)

It was a connection to the real world.
Both of these.
Neither of these.
They had forgotten their last names.
25)

Who loves to take missions? (from Beach Life)

Bugs.
Sal.
Jed.
Keaty.
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