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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 disturbs Dwight about one painting?

2. What does John get from the widow of a driver killed in the race?

3. Where is Edmonds?

4. What do they notice about most of the houses?

5. Why does Swain not take the gun offered him?

Short Essay Questions

1. Explain the surprise Moira has for Dwight when they meet for lunch.

2. What is Mary's initial reaction to the suicide pills and syringe?

3. What has Moira managed to locate that makes Dwight happy enough to drift off to sleep?

4. How does baby Jennifer give Mary a fright?

5. How does being in the submarine compare to racing the Ferrari to John?

6. Explain Dwight's change of status on the return trip from the north.

7. What condition does Peter put on his continuing service in the Navy?

8. How is John Osbourne able to race his car so much?

9. What does John Osbourne tell Peter when he asks about how much more time they have?

10. What does Lt. Sunderstrom do before shutting down the communications center at the Naval Base at Elliott Bay.

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 on living out your dreams. John Osbourne in the novel actually missed many years of excitement and pleasure by not racing cars until it was almost too late. In your essay talk about following your dreams because all of life is uncertain anyway.

Essay Topic 3

Write an essay on the possibility of the same world-wide destruction of all life on the planet could ever really happen. In your essay include the fact that today, just as Shute predicted, small radical nations now have nuclear capability. What is the danger of everything going too far when split second decisions have to be made about using the nuclear arsenal.

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