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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 plans to take over the area as general?

2. Who does Nostromo think cares nothing for him?

3. For whom does Sotillo send?

4. What is Nostromo's new nickname?

5. What does Pedro offer Gould?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

10. What is the only reason the doctor thinks that Nostromo is trustworthy with the silver?

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

Examine the novel's dialogue. How does Conrad's dialogue contribute to the following areas:

1) Character

2) Setting

3) Plot

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