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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. What is Joseph Mitchell's rank?

2. At whose house does a party take place in this chapter?

3. What is General Barrios' hobby?

4. Martin Decoud's native country is _________.

5. For how many generations have the Gould family lived in Sulaco?

Short Essay Questions

1. How do the Goulds settle into Sulaco?

2. What is the Viola family's opinion of Nostromo?

3. What is the Costaguanian idea of revolution?

4. Why is Ribiera important to the industrialists?

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

6. What do you think the silver mine represents?

7. What is the history of the silver mine as outlined in Chapter 6, Part 1?

8. In what way does this chapter highlight Ribiera's weaknesses?

9. Describe General Barrios.

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the following statement: "The ideas in Nostromo are universal and therefore still relevant today." Using two examples from the book, write an essay either for or against the statement.

Essay Topic 2

Examine the novel's dialogue. How does Conrad's dialogue contribute to the following areas:

1) Character

2) Setting

3) Plot

Essay Topic 3

Nostromo is a famous book which has greatly influenced modern literature. Choose a book written after Nostromo that you think was influenced by the novel and discuss there similarities in terms of

a) plot

b) character

c) themes.

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