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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. Why does Hope return home to her parents' house?

2. Where did Hope live during her marriage?

3. Where does Usman keep his good luck charm?

4. Who will meet the supply runner for a rendezvous?

5. Who is John's lover?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Why does Hope want to leave the researchers' holiday early to return to camp?

3. What happens to Hope's hut while on a supply run? How, according to Mallabar, did this occur?

4. What is Hauser's work?

5. What disconcerting event happens when Hope and John take a short holiday together?

6. What is the importance of Fermat's final theorem to this story?

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

8. What, according to Ian's theory, will happen when all the northern female chimps become pregnant? What is the problem he expects?

9. What is Usman's personal job training and employment information?

10. What is Ian's theory about chimp groups? Who does not agree with this theory?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

Analyze the main character, Hope, and her growth throughout the novel. Support your statements about her growth by quoting the book and using secondary sources as needed.

Essay Topic 3

What interests and experiences of the author's own life might be drawn upon for inspiration in "Brazzaville Beach"? Explain your answers and give an overview of William Boyd's life. Reference secondary materials to support your discussion.

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