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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is the name of the country in which the story takes place?
(a) Nigeria
(b) Costa Rica
(c) Afghanistan
(d) Costaguana

2. In what revolution did the Goulds participate?
(a) The Sulaco revolution
(b) The Cuban revolution
(c) The Chile revolution
(d) Bolivar revolution

3. What do the Violas resent about Nostromo?
(a) The loyalty he shows the natives
(b) His love of life
(c) His freedom
(d) The loyalty he shows the English

4. Which character in this chapter calls Mrs. Gould "my soul"?
(a) Jose Avellanos
(b) Nostromo
(c) Mr. Gould
(d) Nostromo

5. What is the name of Don Jose's daughter?
(a) Antonia
(b) Jill
(c) Jana
(d) Rebecca

Short Answer Questions

1. In what government is Barrios give a high military post?

2. Who arrives at the hotel to stop the rioters?

3. How long after Ribiera's visit to Sulaco do Montero's followers revolt?

4. Under whom will Ribiera's soldiers fight?

5. What is the name of the mines on-site manager?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Mrs. Gould show a concern for her husband and his mine in Chapter 6, Part 2?

2. Describe Nostromo.

3. What is Giorgio's idea of revolution?

4. Why is Ribiera important to the industrialists?

5. What happens to the Americans that go in search of the silver mine?

6. In what way does the mine symbolize power and authority?

7. What is the Costaguanian idea of revolution?

8. In what way do Decoud's plans change?

9. Why is Giorgio disappointed with the other Italians in the area?

10. What does Ribiera symbolize to the nation of Costaguana?

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