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

Short Answer Questions

1. Why is the narrator certain that people have come back to the island?

2. What does the narrator see waiting at the bay?

3. Why does Morel excuse one individual from attending the meeting?

4. Why does Morel name the museum 'the museum?'

5. What is the man seeking at the beginning of this section?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Compare the narrator to the person he is at the beginning of the book to the person he is at the end.

1. What does the narrator hope to achieve at the beginning of the book?

2. What events change the narrator's ideas about life?

3. How has the narrator's character changed by the end of the book?

Essay Topic 2

How does Morel's machine work? Does the machine have any links with real life technology? What could Morel's machine be used to do in contemporary society?

Essay Topic 3

Why were genre novels becoming more respected in the 40s? In what way were authors like Casares influential in the critical evaluation of genre books? How was Casares influenced by genres such as adventure books?

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