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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. How does John Osbourne finish in the first race of the Grand Prix?
2. What does John Osbourne tell Dwight?
3. What does Sunderstrom find that he cannot take back to the submarine?
4. How long do they estimate Swain will live?
5. Why do they want to check out the radio signals?
Short Essay Questions
1. Why do things begin to slow down in Melbourne?
2. Describe the symbolism of Dwight's thinking about his family while on board the Scorpion.
3. What is the understanding between Dwight and Moira that is verbalized on their fishing trip?
4. What is Dwight's condition when he arrives at the Davidson house?
5. What is it that Moira agrees to do for Mary if Peter does not return in time?
6. Explain Dwight's change of status on the return trip from the north.
7. How does Mary put out of her mind that Sydney and Adelaide now have the radiation sickness?
8. What condition does Peter put on his continuing service in the Navy?
9. How is John Osbourne different in the face of coming death?
10. How does John say the sickness goes near the end?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Write an essay about pure love. It is clear that Moira is in love with Dwight. Leading up to her introduction to him, she is described as having lived a promiscuous life. What is it in the relationship between her and Dwight that prevents her from attempting to seduce him.
Essay Topic 2
Write an essay about the benefits of learning other cultures. Use the fact that the Americans and Australians learn a lot from each other in ON THE BEACH. Then discuss the many things that can be learned from experiencing other cultures.
Essay Topic 3
Write an essay on the absurdity of nuclear armament. In your essay discuss why governments still stockpile nuclear weapons after what was learned at Hiroshima and Nagasaki. Express whether you think nuclear weapons will ever be abandoned all over the word.
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