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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 want to talk about with Richard?

2. What image can Richard clearly recall?

3. What film did Daffy and Richard talk about?

4. What do Richard and Francoise discuss?

5. How many chickens did Ella have to pluck?

Short Essay Questions

1. Who argued on behalf of the rafters and what was the outcome? Why didn't Richard prevent this outcome?

2. Why were Keaty and Jed the ones to talk to in regards to finding out more about Jesse and Cassie? Who wasn't good to talk to?

3. What drew the sharks attention, and how did Richard spear it?

4. Who was reanimated by Richard and how?

5. How did Bugs manage to make the opposition feel like dissenters?

6. What things did Richard note in the asides about of the Swedes?

7. What lie did Richard tell to Christo?

8. How was Richard making Sal's life difficult?

9. What had Bugs done that made Richard mad?

10. What was irritating in regards to Bug's competitive streak?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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.

Essay Topic 2

Discuss Richards more gory fantasies that occur throughout the book. What is this fascination with the violence in his own mind indicative of? Explain if this makes Richard a threat or an ally.

Essay Topic 3

Discuss Sal's descent from leader to dictator. Was it likely that the rest of the camp understood or noticed the change in Sal? How or why not? Hypothesize on whether or not this had an impact on the commune's downfall.

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