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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 does Davidson do after dinner?

2. What is offered to Thompson?

3. What fascinates Davidson?

4. How long is Thompson's potential sentence?

5. What could happen if Horn crossed the missionaries?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Davidson arrange to meet with Thompson?

2. How does Macphail respond to the weather?

3. What is Horn's forecast for the island's weather? Is this a common occurrence?

4. What is the outcome of the meeting? What is Davidson's reaction?

5. What is the main activity in the house over the next four days?

6. What is Davidson's latest epiphany regarding Thompson and her reluctance to go to San Francisco?

7. Describe the encounter between Thompson and the other women. What is the result of Thompson's actions?

8. What is Thompson's reaction to Davidson's solution to her problem? What happens next?

9. What happens the night before Thompson is due to leave the island for San Francisco?

10. What is the confession Mrs. Davidson makes to Dr. Macphail?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Horn is an interesting and somewhat enigmatic character. Horn is not a native but seems to be accepted as one. Why? What is Horn's interest in the island? Describe Horn's business. The author also creates juxtaposition with Horn's attitudes and actions against his physical description. Examine the juxtaposition and how it is or is not effective in the story.

Essay Topic 2

When did Davidson begin to change? What precipitated the change? Was Davidson simply reacting to his surroundings, manipulation or ego? Explain. What did the others think of the drastic change?

Essay Topic 3

Thompson had a plan to go to Australia. The plan was thwarted by Davidson's intervention with the governor. Discuss the steps taken by Davidson as well as his reasons. Explain the reaction of the governor. What was Thompson's reaction to the news of her foiled plan? What did Thompson do to try and reverse the decision?

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