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

2. In which city has Martin Decoud spent most of his life?

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

4. What is the name of the fur merchant?

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

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Describe Nostromo.

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

4. Describe General Barrios.

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

6. How do Antonia and Decoud's opinion on the revolution differ?

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

8. What do you think the silver mine represents?

9. Describe Martin Decoud.

10. What is the Costaguanian idea of revolution?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Look at the locations Conrad uses in the novel.

1) What effect does the location Conrad uses have on the tone of the book?

2) Pick one location and think in what way this location affects the actions of the characters?

Essay Topic 2

Examine the novel's chronological setting.

1) What were the main concerns during the early 20th century. How does Conrad express these concerns?

2) In what ways do you think the novel's meaning would change if it were set in today's society?

Essay Topic 3

Look at the general history of South America.

1) What was their original language? What was there culture? What relationship did South American countries have with each other?

2) How much did Europeans change South America? How much of their original culture do you think South America has lost? Have they benefited from being colonized?

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