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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 the name of Ribiera's war minister?

2. How does Decoud manage to offend everyone?

3. With which character has Decoud fallen in love?

4. Where is Riberia fleeing from when Mitchell rescues him?

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

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What do you think the silver mine represents?

3. Why does Decoud want to make Sulaco independent?

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

5. Describe General Barrios.

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

7. Why is Ribiera important to the industrialists?

8. Describe Martin Decoud.

9. In what way does Decoud's presence cause problems for the long term residents in Part 2, Chapter 4?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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?

Essay Topic 2

Nostromo is written in the third person. Why do you think Conrad chose to write the story in the third person? How do you think the meaning of the story would have changed if it were written in the first person?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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