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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 Roger write?

2. Where does Roger leave his girlfriend when he breaks up with her?

3. What does Thomas channel his energy towards now that he lives alone?

4. What do Thomas and the boys have for dinner after the shark is killed?

5. Who talks back to the man who complains about the flare gun being shot?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is Thomas' occupation at the beginning of the book?

2. What happens when Roger is in love with a woman with many flaws?

3. What does Thomas plan to do when his boys leave the island?

4. Who does Thomas meet on Queen Mary's birthday, and what do they do?

5. Why does Louis think some conch pearls would make the crying woman happy?

6. What happens when the shark is spotted in Chapter VII?

7. What characteristics do each of Thomas' sons have?

8. What happens when Roger's brother dies?

9. Where does Thomas live at the beginning of the book?

10. What happens to Tom's pet pigeon?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

This plot took place during WWI. How does this historic event shape the main characters in the book?

Essay Topic 2

The characters in this book all had their own goals and motivations. Select four characters and write their main motivation throughout the book, and how this goal affected the characters around them.

Essay Topic 3

What role does symbolism play in the story and where does it appear? How is the plot altered by the presence of these symbols?

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