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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. To whom does the object that Hope finds while getting an item to give to her husband before bed belong?

2. Where did Hope live during her marriage?

3. Who is John's lover?

4. After the big news about funding, who goes on a supply run?

5. Where do the scientists live when they do their research?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why is Eugene considered a chimp expert?

2. How does Hope meet John?

3. What is the theory that Hope explains to Ian about the war among the chimps?

4. How does John react when Hope confronts him about his behavior at the lake?

5. What makes Hope question the validity of Mallabar's explanation for her hut burning down?

6. How does Hope feel when she confronts John about his infidelity?

7. How and when does Hope learn of John's infidelity?

8. What is the "mockman" and from where does the term derive?

9. How does Ian relate to Mallibar when he disagrees with Vail's theory about the chimps?

10. What does Hope learn about John in a discussion with Bogden Lewkovitch? What does she not reveal in the discussion?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Name and define the five types of conflict. Which conflict prevailed in "Brazzaville Beach"? Explain the conflict in detail, using both the definition and examples from the book.

Essay Topic 2

What is an antagonist? Discuss the antagonist of this novel in detail, relating the antagonist specifically to the type of conflict featured in the novel.

Essay Topic 3

Write a character description of John. Was he a major character or minor one? Support your answer with specific evidence from the story and include definitions of major and minor character.

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