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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 does the drill cut into that is disastrous?

2. Where does King go after the mining ceremony?

3. Where does Dan want Rod to go to help with an assault case?

4. Who is from the Shangaan tribe?

5. Where did the assault that Dan wants to discuss happen?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Rod meet Teresa?

2. How does Rod attempt to repair the mine?

3. What is the plan concocted to destroy the mines?

4. Why does Teresa change clothes?

5. Why does Rod take the Mary Anne?

6. Describe Johnny and Constantine's altercation at the hotel where he goes dancing.

7. Describe Teresa's influence on Hurry.

8. Why is Melanie's mother angry at Rod?

9. Why does Manfred need Teresa's help?

10. How does Johnny start drilling quicker than others?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

"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 2

The role of women in "Gold Mine" takes on very different forms. For example, Teresa, Manfred's wife is quite different from Joy or Hettie. Describe.

Essay Topic 3

The author describes murder and theft in the latter half of the book. Who dies? What is stolen? Who is affected? How does this change the course of the narrative? What action occurs subsequently as a direct result? Describe.

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