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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. After the storm passes, what do Beth and John do with Tobin's boats?

2. Who does John call to let him into the historical society location?

3. After John knocks Stevens out a second time in Chapter 27, what does he do to him?

4. What was Emma's first thought about the cause of the Gordons' murders?

5. When John breaks in the door to Tobin's tower on the vineyard, how does Beth respond?

Short Essay Questions

1. What dangers do John and Beth face out at sea in Chapter 34?

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

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

4. Why is Tobin's housekeeper so frightened when Beth and John arrive?

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

6. What reason does Emma give for her short relationship with Tobin?

7. Describe the inside decor of the Murphy home.

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

9. Describe the appearance of Edgar Murphy.

10. When John sees Beth again in Chapter 38, how does he feel about her?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

A recurrent theme in Plum Island is that of deception. Compare and contrast at least two appearances of this theme and how it portrayed through specific characters in the novel.

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

Duty is a theme throughout Plum Island. Discuss three different character's views of duty and how they are exhibited by their statements and actions. Based on these accounts of duty, does DeMille create an overarching definition of what duty is?

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