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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. Macphail begins to doubt what about Thompson?

2. Davidson contacts people in which U.S. city?

3. What prompts Thompson to go to that location?

4. To whom are the mountains related?

5. Davidson equates crime to which of the following?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe Macphail's visit to the governor.

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

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

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

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

6. What are Macphail's thoughts regarding the confession?

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

8. What occurs on Sunday? What is Davidson's reaction?

9. What is Davidson's solution to Thompson's predicament?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Compare and contrast the personalities and characteristics of Mrs. Macphail and Mrs. Davidson.

Essay Topic 2

Thompson is clearly a manipulative and powerful woman. Examine the woman's motives. Why do you think she was on the island? What is her back story? What was the crime she committed in San Francisco? What was the right decision made by the governor in regards to the deportation? What might happen to Thompson in the near future?

Essay Topic 3

The Davidsons like to assert their authority and thrust their opinions onto others. Examine the authority the couple has as missionaries. Is the authority legal or implied? If not legal, why do people comply? What is the typical reaction of those on the receiving end of Davidson's preaching?

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