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

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Morel tell those gathered that he has done without their permission?

2. The narrator thinks the people could be from where?

3. What does Morel say will happen after three days?

4. What does Morel say is the name of the company with which he worked on his machine?

5. What is the name of the woman Morel says he loves?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Why does the woman on the island have such an affect on the narrator? What do his feelings for her say about Casares' own thoughts on love?

Essay Topic 2

How much can the reader trust the narrator? What suggestions are there that everything in the novel comes from the narrator's imagination?

Essay Topic 3

How does the narrator's paranoia affect his decision making? What does the narrator's paranoia say about the affects of solitude?

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