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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 many people participate in the meeting?

2. What do the revolutionaries begin doing after getting guns, and advice, from Damian?

3. Where does Loner deliver the letter?

4. When does Damian Rose arrive at his meeting with Brooks Campbell?

5. What is Meral afraid police officers will do with their hats?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does the U.S. government want to get rid of the Roses?

2. Describe the people who are on trial for murder.

3. How is the murder on the beach similar to the murder of Francis Cichoski, and what is the significance of the similarity?

4. How many murders was Campbell originally anticipating, and why does he think there will be more?

5. Before Damian sets off his bomb at the airport, the book says he's "forced to make a decision." Describe the decision and its consequences.

6. Why does Peter pick up speed when he sees Damian, and what is the apparent consequence?

7. What information does Carrie Rose give about Damian Rose's family?

8. What impression does Meral Johnson try to make?

9. Why does the United States government use a cover organization?

10. What is Meral's initial conclusion about the murders at Turtle Bay?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the portrayal of women in the novel.

1) Carrie Rose is the main female character. How is she portrayed? How is she different from the men in the book? How does Damian treat her?

2) The only other major female character is Jane. How is Jane similar to, or different from, Carrie? How does Peter treat her?

3) What does the portrayal of these two women say about the author's view of women? Why are there so few female characters in the novel?

Essay Topic 2

The machete is an important element in the novels, marking the series of murders. Why is the machete chosen as a tool by the Roses? Why does the author choose to use machetes? What cultural significance does the machete have on the island? What meaning does the machete take on during the murders?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss glorification of violence in the novel. Does the novel glorify violence? Are the scenes of the killings unnecessary or exploitative? How does the novel acknowledge the glorification of violence through its portrayal of the press and publishing? Does Dred glorify violence, and what is the result?

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