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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. Amin admits he knew of Garrigan's interest in ________________.

2. What does Peter request from Garrigan in order to cover up an affair Peter had with one of Amin's wives?

3. At the clinic, what does the refrigeration run on as the generator can not be trusted to work all the time?

4. Garrigan is miserable at the clinic where he works because everything he sees reminds him of ___________.

5. What do Stone and Perkins want Garrigan to do to Amin in order to make him more manageable?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Amin announce after the rest of the British (except for Garrigan) are expelled?

2. Describe the bothy that is waiting for Garrigan when he finally arrives on the island.

3. What was the work of Mr. Malumba, as Garrigan learns when visiting the family?

4. What does the Tanzanian Colonel have to say about the boy soldiers who are fighting?

5. What is one of the duties that Garrigan is asked to do, outside of his hospital and medical duties?

6. What does Idi Amin offer to Garrigan in exchange for his help after the Maserati accident?

7. What is Garrigan tempted to do instead of going through with the interview?

8. What is the cause of the bleeding nose of Amin's son when he is brought to Garrigan to be cured?

9. What is causing the stomach pain that Amin has when he is at the hospital?

10. Why does Garrigan need to test his own specimens at his clinic where he works?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The setting of the story, at least how Garrigan describes it, gives the reader insight into the history of Uganda as well as of the modern times.

Part 1: What is the setting saying about the colonialism in Uganda? What environmental cues are used?

Part 2: Do you think Garrigan is being fair in his descriptions of the setting? Why or why not?

Part 3: How might the descriptions used in a story affect the reader's perception of the story itself?

Essay Topic 2

Within this story is the theme of loss. Garrigan loses much in the first half of the book, which may or may not have led to the rest of his trouble in the second half of the book.

Part 1: How do you think the string of losses for Garrigan will affect him as the book goes on?

Part 2: Do you think losses always have to make a person weaker? Why or why not?

Part 3: Can having many losses in your life make you more vulnerable? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 3

As is the case with many books, the narrator may or may not be as reliable as the reader wants them to be.

Part 1: Does Garrigan seem to be a reliable narrator? Why or why not?

Part 2: Who might have been a better narrator for this story? Why?

Part 3: In what ways does the narrator affect the story for a reader? How does their version of events affect a story?

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