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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 Hernandez's position in society

2. Who will lead the troops?

3. What does Gould vow to destroy?

4. From where is the steamship transporting troops?

5. When were the expensive houses destroyed?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. How has the town changed when Mr. Gould arrives back in town?

4. What is Sotillo's plan once he gets to Sulaco?

5. What does Mrs. Viola tell Nostromo on her deathbed?

6. In what way can Pedro be seen as a weak character?

7. What does Decoud write in his letter to his sister?

8. How is the silver corrupting the characters?

9. In what can Don Pepe be seen as one of the novel's stronger characters?

10. What has happened to Decoud?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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.

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

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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