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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. Why wasn't Richard to tell Sal and Bugs about the map and the Yanks?

2. In "Schindler's List", what color was the little girls coat?

3. Where is the guy with the Gameboy from?

4. What was the name of the character in Vietnam?

5. What did Keaty have the worst time?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why did Richard feel as though he was governed by someone else in retrospect?

2. What was different between the beach and the world and how did it make Richard feel?

3. How did Richard feel about his parting from the two Americans the last time?

4. What made the map intricate?

5. What did Etienne notice about the dope that they had found on the island?

6. What was the problem with the rucksacks and how was it solved?

7. What were the two ways that Richard could get to the garden? Which route did Richard take and why?

8. What conveyed a sense or normalcy to Richard when he had woken up?

9. What was the cue for Richard to call it a night?

10. What was the purpose of the lashed together branches?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss whether or not living in paradise for any length of time would taint the way a person would perceive paradise. Explain your answer citing the book, and explain the contradiction in Richard's arrival in Koh Phangan and his return to England.

Essay Topic 2

Discuss the conversations that would have likely been had with the parents of Richard and his companions upon their return from the island. Might they have sought out counseling for what they had done and seen? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss which of the characters from within the novel you would have as a friend or ally and why. What characteristics of that person would make an excellent friend? Would you trust them? Why or why not? Are there any indications throughout the novel that this character isn't trustworthy? Explain.

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