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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 was the murder that was discussed in Chapter 29 committed?

2. Where does John go to research the buried treasure in Chapter 21?

3. Where do Emma and John go to dinner in Chapter 23?

4. Where does John eat lunch in Chapter 27?

5. How does John feel when he realizes he won't make his mandatory meeting due to the weather?

Short Essay Questions

1. What unique item does John find at Tobin's apartment that leads him to believe Tobin planned to bury the treasure on his land all along?

2. Why does John think it will be difficult for Beth to get a warrant to search Tobin's home?

3. What does Emma claim that Tobin told her about the Gordons?

4. What injuries does John inflict upon Tobin in Chapter 36?

5. Describe the appearance of Edgar Murphy.

6. When Beth and John do a quick inventory of wounds in Chapter 35, what wounds have they both sustained?

7. After the Gordons' bodies were examined, what were some clues that they were doing something manual before their deaths?

8. How do Beth and John survive the storm and keep from freezing?

9. Why has Beth come to visit John in Chapter 24?

10. While he is out to dinner with Emma, what does John spend the evening contemplating?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

One recurrent theme in Plum Island is that of authority, those who blindly follow it, and others who defy it. Using specific textual examples, compare and contrast at least two approaches or attitudes toward authority as demonstrated by specific characters.

Essay Topic 2

In Plum Island, John Corey serves as an archetypal hero character. Using specific examples from the text, identify how DeMille connotes the Hero archetype. Is it an effective connotation? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 3

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.

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