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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 did Daffy call the first day they had arrived on the Beach?

2. When was their ETA?

3. Why was Bugs respected?

4. Why was Mr. Duck upset?

5. What name had been written into the police man's notebook?

Short Essay Questions

1. What explanation did Richard offer for the shape of the island on which the Beach was located?

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

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

4. What did all the people that were taken to the beach have in common? Who was the odd person out?

5. How did Richard feel when he had touched the walls in the room?

6. Why had Richard initially begun traveling?

7. What had made Jed's day bad?

8. How was it that Sal was the leader?

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

10. Why did Richard consider himself pretty lucky?

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

Discern a reason why Richard suddenly seemed to have a lack of interest in Francoise towards the end of the novel. Compare the amount of time Richard chooses to reflect upon Francoise and think about her towards the end of the novel. How might this be considered a precursor for his own downfall?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss whether or not paradise is truly possible. What human flaws make paradise an almost impossible endeavor? Do you think it is possible for people to learn to work together indefinitely? Why or why not?

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