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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 John's favorite meal?
2. Who found the Gordons' bodies?
3. What item does John notice is missing from the Gordon boat in Chapter 2?
4. What vehicle does Max drive?
5. What part of the fort on Plum Island is still in use?
Short Essay Questions
1. Describe John's appearance as he sits on the porch at the opening of the novel.
2. How does Dr. Chen explain her job to John?
3. What advice does John give to Sally Hines about the crime scene?
4. According to Dr. Zollner, what was the job description of the Gordons?
5. Why doesn't John think that the Gordons would sell biological warfare materials?
6. Describe the appearance of Dr. Zollner.
7. When John sees the pig dying of African swine fever in Chapter 12, what does it remind him of?
8. What did the Gordons tell Margaret Wiley they planned to do with the land they purchased from her?
9. Who is Kenneth Gibbs and what does he look like?
10. Describe the Gordons' house.
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Throughout Plum Island, DeMille uses imagery as a metaphor for the plot and character development. Give three specific examples of these metaphors and how they relate specific actions in the plot and/or character development. Discuss why or why not they are effective as literary tools augmenting the general action.
Essay Topic 2
One of the literary tools employed by DeMille in Plum Island is the use of paradox and irony. Give examples of where DeMille has employed verbal or situational irony and discuss in detail how this use of irony has furthered the plot, developed characters, or strengthened a theme.
Essay Topic 3
How is the theme of lust displayed in Plum Island? Use at least three textual examples to show what commentary DeMille is making about this theme.
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