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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 is one of the finest drill operators in the mining industry?

2. What event will occur while Manfred is away in Paris that his wife will attend?

3. Where does King go after the mining ceremony?

4. Where are Teresa and Rod left alone in Chapter 33?

5. What is the tribe that King sees when he enters the Shebee?

Short Essay Questions

1. How are the mining men rescued and what kind of blasts do they use and why?

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

3. How does Rod's arms break?

4. Describe Johnny.

5. How do men die in the mine from Davy's mistake?

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

7. Why does Frank die in Chapter 6?

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

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

10. What does Kowalski admit to doing and what does Rod do in response?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Create a brief character study of Rod. What does he look like? What are his positive personality traits? What are some of his negative characteristics? What are his hopes and fears? What motivates him at this point in his life?

Essay Topic 2

Describe Big King. What is his role in "Gold Mine"? What was Smith trying to accomplish by creating Big King's character in the novel?

Essay Topic 3

Rod and Manfred are two of the most active characters.

Part 1) What is their relationship? How do they co-exist and how do they interact? What is similar about them and what is different?

Part 2) What are some events that Rod had a direct influence upon? What are some events that Manfred had a direct influence upon?

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