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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 Rod tell the man in his office will be in touch with him?

2. Who does Rod convince to go with him when he meets Teresa in Chapter 33?

3. What does the man waiting in Rod's office admit to doing?

4. Who does Rod take with him as he goes to work at his new office?

5. What benefits from adjusting the air conditioning?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Manfred lose at gambling?

2. What excites Manfred about the report he receives about drilling?

3. Why does Hurry hate the office he works in?

4. Where is Frank Lemmler during the blast at the mine?

5. Describe the situation in the mining area in the opening of Chapter 1.

6. Why does Manfred need Teresa's help?

7. How does Manfred deceive Rod while he spies on him?

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

9. What does the Detective Inspector want Rod's help with?

10. Describe how Joseph has hidden gold from his employer.

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

Greed is a theme Smith introduces in "Gold Mine". What does this phrase mean? How does it relate to mining and wealth? What does Smith ultimately say about the desire for wealth through the characters of Rod, Manfred, Hirschfield, and Kowalski and what is the importance of this discovery and the characters' role? Explain.

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