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This test consists of 5 short answer questions and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. When does the narrator say he likes to hunt?

2. What does the narrator find when he enters the museum?

3. Whose photograph does Morel say he can show them?

4. Who does the narrator think are the caretakers of the insane asylum?

5. What part of the island does the narrator say has polluted air?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Identify the main themes of the story. In what way are these themes relevant to the period? How does the author use character and setting to express these themes?

Essay Topic 2

Examine the author's writing style. How would you describe the author's prose style? What kind of vocabulary does he use? What meaning does the author's style give to the story?

Essay Topic 3

What are the story's supernatural and fantasy elements? How does Casares use fantasy and supernatural elements to create meaning?

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