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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. About how large is the island where Marguerite, Damienne, and Auguste are left?

2. What type of fish does Auguste think he catches when he goes far out upon the water?

3. What does Marguerite use to try to catch fish after her baby is born?

4. Where do Marguerite, Damienne, and Auguste hide when they see natives in boats on the water near the island?

5. Who brought Damienne to work at Perigord when she was a girl?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why are Auguste and Marguerite not able to play their instruments on the island?

2. How does Marguerite kill her first deer?

3. What does Marguerite learn about the Montforts when she returns?

4. Who comes to the island?

5. Who are the men Marguerite encounters on the shore of the island?

6. How do Damienne and Marguerite get salt to store their meat in Chapter 31?

7. Why does Auguste search for a new shelter, and where does he find one?

8. How does Auguste die?

9. Why do Damienne and Marguerite not eat any bear meat of the first bear they kill?

10. Why does Marguerite suffer as the voyage beings?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Marguerite’s guardian controls her wealth and her life. What is communicated about her lack of agency in Isola and how it affects her life?

Essay Topic 2

Metaphors and similes are figures of speech that are used to make comparisons between things. Metaphors seem to imply an equal comparison, while similes seem to imply a similarity between two things. Does Goodman use more metaphors or similes in Isola? How does the use of metaphors or similes help readers comprehend concepts or imagine characters and situations?

Essay Topic 3

Imagery is a literary device authors use to describe characters and the world they inhabit. Imagery involves using the five senses to describe characters, places, and things. How does Goodman use imagery to help readers imagine the world and characters she has created?

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