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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. Who does Hurry want for the position of General Manager?

2. When Rod visits Joseph's station, what is he doing?

3. What is the strange sound that Rod hears underground?

4. What kind of award is mentioned that will be given out as a result of the accident to Rod in Chapter 10?

5. Who is is one of the richest and most influential men in Africa?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe Hurry Hirschfield.

2. Why does Terry go to the safe and what happens to her?

3. Describe the assault in the mine.

4. How does Rod's car get vandalized?

5. What does Manfred do that makes the fat man apoplectic?

6. What does Hurry tell King's family?

7. How does Allen guide the foreman?

8. What is Manfred's typical gambling streak of losing?

9. What is the secret deal that Manfred conducts on the phone?

10. How does Rod meet Teresa?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Travel through mining areas appears throughout "Gold Mine". Who travels? Who stays behind? In what ways are characters motivated by their ability to travel? What is their effect on other characters and their lives? Do these characters change over time? Why or why not? Describe.

Essay Topic 2

"Gold Mine" is particularly effective in conveying meaning through powerful imagery. Powerful imagery to establish connections in the minds of readers with the story's characters and plot. Imagery is the picture we form in our minds of the story we read. It can involve, visual, auditory, olfactory, gustatory, tactile, kinetic, and kinesthetic. The author uses these imagery to translate words into a visual story that we can see and participate in within our minds. Describe the use of imagery in this novel.

Essay Topic 3

Smith discusses both sexuality in detail, contrasting single and married couples in "Gold Mine." Find some examples in the book and discuss the effect of these topics on the characters of Rod and Manfred.

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