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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) Costaguana
(d) Afghanistan

2. What does Nostromo mean in Italian?
(a) Lucky
(b) Our Man
(c) Cassanova
(d) Our Friend

3. What do the Costaguana locals think that Martin Decoud has?
(a) A university degree
(b) Military knowledge
(c) High level connections in Europe
(d) Money

4. What is the name of the novel's main character?
(a) Frankie
(b) Gus
(c) Nostromo
(d) Joseph

5. Who lives in a lonely hut in the little bay?
(a) A witch doctor
(b) A prince
(c) A negro fisherman
(d) A revolutionary

Short Answer Questions

1. Which character in this chapter is said to be always deeply in debt?

2. What was Don Pepe's previous job?

3. Who does Mitchell say he and his crew rescued?

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

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

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. In what way does this chapter show the power of Charles Gould and his silver mine?

4. Describe General Barrios.

5. Describe the Isabel Islands.

6. What is Giorgio's idea of revolution?

7. What is the chairman trying to do to build his railway?

8. Why is the OSN an important presence in the novel?

9. How does the opening of the mine affect the local community?

10. What is Nostromo's relationship with the aristocracy?

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