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This test consists of 5 short answer questions and 1 (of 3) essay topics.
Short Answer Questions
1. On her deathbed, who does Jewel's mother try to prevent from entering her room?
2. What is the outfit that Cornelius wears on holidays and for celebrations?
3. When the travelers disembark on a small stretch of white beach, who greets the travelers?
4. As Jim is returning to Patusan, what does Cornelius say regarding Jim to Gentleman Brown?
5. Why is Jim afraid that the natives will learn of his past?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
The author uses several different literary techniques as the story is told in regard to the story's flow. Describe the techniques of both flashbacks and foreshadowing. How are each of these techniques used in the story? Give specific examples of each technique. Why might the author have chosen to use both of these techniques in the story? Is the story enhanced by the use of these two techniques? Why or why not?
Essay Topic 2
In contrast to Jim's typical running away behavior, there were three instances in the story in which Jim refused to run away.
a. Identify the three times that Jim refused to run away.
b. Describe the situation surrounding each of these situations, as well as Jim's reasons and motivation for staying.
c. Examine how both the plot and Jim's character develop with each of these refusals to run. Support your answer with examples from the story.
Essay Topic 3
In many ways, the novel is a series of contrasts designed to heighten the reader's awareness and draw the reader deeper into the story, and detail the intricacies of each of the story's characters. Identify at least three contrasts that are used in the novel. Describe these contrasts and determine how they impact the story's plot, as well as the reader's emotional involvement in the characters' lives. If these identified contrasts were not included in the story, what impact would their absence have on the story line, the characters' development, and the readers' involvement?
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