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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. Which character in this chapter is not well and is likely to die?

2. How do the townspeople react to the speeches?

3. Who does Nostromo meet in the Custom House?

4. Why has Nostromo been out sailing for months?

5. What kind of ship does Nostromo hear in this chapter?

Short Essay Questions

1. How is Hirsch killed?

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

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

4. What are Antonia and Gould's real concerns?

5. In what way do the town leaders show their true colors in Part 3, Chapter 1?

6. How is the silver changing Nostromo's life?

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

8. What does Captain Mitchell say on his tours around the Occidental Republic?

9. In what does Gould still hold power over Pedro in Part 3, Chapter 7?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 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

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.

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