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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. Where do Frances and Henderson go for the party?

2. What does the bomb damage?

3. What does Henderson use to kill the frogs?

4. Where do Lily and Henderson have sex for the first time?

5. Where does Henderson put the cat?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Henderson have to fight Itelo?

2. What does Henderson remember about his dentist back in Europe and America?

3. What experience has been weighing on Henderson's mind?

4. What does Henderson feel when he sees the frog?

5. How has Lily' s life changed in Chapter Three?

6. How is Henderson going to build a bomb?

7. Describe how Henderson kills the frogs.

8. Describe the wrestling match between Itelo and Henderson?

9. How does Henderson describe himself?

10. What convinces Henderson to go to Africa with Charlie and his wife?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Examine Henderson's decision to leave his family for such a long time. Do characters such as Ricey and Lily need him to stay? How does his decision affect them? Does Henderson have an alternative to going to Africa, one that that still allows him to discover who he is? Is such an act could potentially destructive to a family? What does it say about American society that he decides to leave?

Essay Topic 2

Henderson the Rain King is a famous book which has greatly influenced modern literature. Choose a book written after The Rain King that you think was influenced by the novel and discuss there similarities in terms of

a) plot

b) character

c) themes.

Essay Topic 3

Look at the following statement: "In order to cope and understand death, people need to have an understanding of their spiritual nature." Argue for or against the statement using examples from the novel.

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