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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 part of the injured manager's body is removed?

2. What does the man next to Manfred on the plane do that makes him smell bad?

3. When Rod's visitor leaves, he falls and hits what part of his body on a desk?

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

5. What propels Manfred to lose at a specific game, despite knowing the odds are suicidal from a financial standpoint?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. Why does Big King feel defeated about the murder and theft?

4. How does Rod's car get vandalized?

5. Why does Rod take the Mary Anne?

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

7. How does Rod meet Teresa?

8. Why does Manfred need Teresa's help?

9. Why does Frank die in Chapter 6?

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

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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