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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. What is the presumed cause of Usman's death?

2. Where does Hope live at the end of the story?

3. What was the subject of a book Hope recently completed at the end of the story?

4. Who gets credited for John's work while he recuperates?

5. What must Hope receive before she can leave the area?

Short Essay Questions

1. Vail makes two sexual overtures to Hope in the novel. When do they occur and what is common about both occasions?

2. How does Hope's discovery among the chimps show her that she and John are not so different? What is it that they have in common?

3. According to Hope, what are life's three important questions?

4. What does Hope learn from the Norwegian consulate?

5. What does Hope ask for to end the fighting among the chimps? What becomes of her request?

6. What discrepancies does Hope learn about Usman's past and how does she learn them?

7. What explanation was given to Hope about the death of Usman and why does she believe it?

8. According to Hope, how is life like calculus?

9. How does Mallabar react to the attack that he witnesses?

10. What does Hope learn about Eugene and Ian on her way back to Grosso Arvore after her kidnapping?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Define rising action as an element of plot. Discuss the rising action in "Brazzaville Beach." How does the author present it? How does the rising action flow, taking into consideration that Hope tells two stories simultaneously?

Essay Topic 2

What is the difference between conflict and crisis in a novel? How are they similar? Relate the differences and similarities specifically to "Brazzaville Beach."

Essay Topic 3

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

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