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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. Who lives in a lonely hut in the little bay?

2. Which character in this chapter calls Mrs. Gould "my soul"?

3. What kind of articles does Decoud write for Europeans?

4. What is the name of Charles Gould's silver mine?

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

Short Essay Questions

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

2. In what way does Chapter 7, Part 1, indicate that the mine is already creating a gulf between the Goulds?

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

4. In what way does the party in Chapter 5, Part 2, reflect the problems that resulted in the civil war?

5. Why is Ribiera important to the industrialists?

6. What is Giorgio's idea of revolution?

7. Why does Decoud want to make Sulaco independent?

8. Describe Nostromo.

9. Describe General Barrios.

10. How do the Goulds settle into Sulaco?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the values of early 20th century America.

1) Why was greed and loyalty such an issue during this time?

2) In what ways are the characters' negative characteristics a product of their time? Do you think America was going through a transitional phase in the early 20thcentury? What significant changes do you think occurred during this period?

3) Does modern society share any values with early 20th century America?

Essay Topic 2

Pick a character from the novel and discuss their goals and motives. Do they achieve their motive? Why? Do they share similar goals and motives with other characters? Do their goals clash with other characters? How do the characters' goals and motives affect their interaction with each other?

Essay Topic 3

Identify the main themes of the story. Why do you think these themes are so important to the story? How does Conrad use character and setting to express these themes?

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