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This test consists of 5 short answer questions and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does the stranger say he wanted to damage?

2. With what does Sarah think the Richards' minds has been affected?

3. What is Mr. Billson's middle name?

4. What does the Chair order Mr. Billson and Mr. Wilson to do?

5. What is written on the second envelope Burgess pulls out of the sack?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Compare Mr. Richards' character to the person he was at the beginning to the person he is at the end of the book.

1) What did Mr. Richards hope to achieve at the beginning of the book?

2) What events change Mr. Richards' ideas about life?

3) How has Mr. Richards' character changed by the end of the novel?

Essay Topic 2

Look at the structure of the novel.

How does the author use character and dialogue to drive the narrative?

Discuss elements of the narrative structure; Exposition, conflict, complication, climax, resolution and conclusion. Do all the elements make for a logical and linear story? How does the story's structure express the novel's themes?

Essay Topic 3

Examine the novel's dialogue. How does the author's dialogue contribute to the following areas:

Character

Setting

Plot

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