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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 long does John estimate it takes Emma to get dressed in Chapter 19?

2. What is wrong with the Murphy's key to the Gordon house?

3. Which acquaintance of John's did Beth reveal talking to in Chapter 30?

4. When John returns to New York, what item does he find waiting for him at his house?

5. What item does Beth jokingly declare to be looking for on Tobin's lawn?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Beth discuss with Dom in Chapter 30?

2. What does John learn from the library about the buried treasure in Chapter 20?

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

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

5. Describe the appearance of Emma Whitestone.

6. When John attempts to kiss Beth in Chapter 15, how does she respond?

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

8. What does John and Beth suppose that Tobin planned to do with the skeleton they found in his cellar?

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

10. Describe the appearance of Edgar Murphy.

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the dramatic structure of Plum Island. Use textual evidence to designate the expository, rising action, the climax, falling action and the denouement.

Essay Topic 2

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?

Essay Topic 3

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.

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