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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. Who is Linda's father?

2. Which character returns to town at the beginning of the chapter?

3. Who does Nostromo meet in the Custom House?

4. What does Pepe think will happen if they defend the mine?

5. What does the doctor say is the only thing that Nostromo has?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Nostromo's role as a servant help him to take the silver?

2. What do the town leaders show is their true worry in Part 3, Chapter 2?

3. How does Pedro try to convince Gould to hand over his mine?

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

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

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

7. How is the silver corrupting the characters?

8. How is Hirsch killed?

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

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

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

Discuss Conrad's life. In what way do you think his life and personality are reflected in the book?

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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