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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. With whom does Decoud tend to the wounded?
(a) Mr. Gould
(b) Pedro
(c) Antonia
(d) Mrs. Gould

2. To whom is Nostromo secretly attracted?
(a) Mrs. Gould
(b) Antonia
(c) Linda
(d) Giselle

3. When were the expensive houses destroyed?
(a) During world war two
(b) During the rioting
(c) During a hurricaine
(d) During an earthquake

4. What does Hirsch think has happened to Nostromo and Decoud?
(a) They were successful.
(b) They have drowned.
(c) They have run away.
(d) They were captured.

5. What does Nostromo say is his one goal in life?
(a) To sail a boat
(b) To die a hero
(c) To have a reputation
(d) To see his homeland again

Short Answer Questions

1. Who receives a letter from Pedro Montero?

2. Pedro want his imperial democracy to be in the tradition of ___________.

3. What does Sotillo want to find out from Mitchell?

4. From where is the steamship transporting troops?

5. What does Nostromo know to do if it is needed?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe Montero's entrance into the town.

2. How has the town changed when Mr. Gould arrives back in town?

3. Why is Nostromo so angry in Part 3, Chapter 8?

4. How does Pedro try to convince Gould to hand over his mine?

5. Describe the collision between the two boats in Part 2, Chapter 8.

6. How does Nostromo start getting the silver into his possession?

7. In what can Don Pepe be seen as one of the novel's stronger characters?

8. In what way can Pedro be seen as a weak character?

9. How is the silver threatening to ruin Nostromo's life?

10. In what does Dr. Monygham give Nostromo the chance for revenge?

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