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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 item does John notice is missing from the Gordon boat in Chapter 2?

2. In the past, what had Gordon confided to John was his greatest fear?

3. What type of gun does Ted Nash carry?

4. What reason does Dr. Zollner give for the basement being off-limits, in Chapter 12?

5. What time does Beth tell John to meet her for the ferry to Plum Island, in Chapter 6?

Short Essay Questions

1. What hobby had the Gordons taken up on Plum Island that involved Paul Stevens?

2. What is Dr. Zollner's theory concerning the Gordons' deaths in Chapter 11?

3. Describe the Gordons' book collection that John finds in their home.

4. What advice does John give to Sally Hines about the crime scene?

5. Why doesn't John answer the questions from George Foster about his relationship with the Gordons in Chapter 4?

6. When John sees the pig dying of African swine fever in Chapter 12, what does it remind him of?

7. Why does John suspect that Dr. Chen has been coached in her responses?

8. Why doesn't John think that the Gordons would sell biological warfare materials?

9. Describe the Gordons' house.

10. What did the Gordons tell Margaret Wiley they planned to do with the land they purchased from her?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the importance of setting within Plum Island. Make sure to discuss at least three different settings and how the descriptions of those settings are integral in the development of the themes and characters.

Essay Topic 2

In Plum Island, a lot of focus is given to the issues of right versus wrong. Using specific characters and situations, discuss how DeMille highlights this dichotomy and specifically how the idea of right versus wrong relates to legal versus illegal.

Essay Topic 3

There are several romantic couples depicted in Plum Island including: Tom and Judy Gordon, John and Emma, John and Beth, Tobin and Emma, etc. Selecting at least two different couples, compare and contrast these relationships. Point out similarities and differences and what those details infer about the characters in those relationships.

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