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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. Who did no one feel like talking to?

2. What did Richard find himself thinking about since the first time he had arrived on the beach?

3. How had it happened?

4. What did Sal and Jed agree on?

5. Why might Keaty be in trouble?

Short Essay Questions

1. Who was reanimated by Richard and how?

2. What wrong move did Richard make, according to Etienne?

3. What was pissing Sal off and why was Richard doing it?

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

5. What is killing Christo, and how could it have been prevented? Why can't Etienne find out about it?

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

7. What was the pool a substitute for?

8. How did Richard, Jed, Keaty, Francoise and Etienne get rescued? How did they make do without money?

9. Why did Richard and Keaty spike the stew and what was the result of this tampering?

10. What had made Richard feel mildly put out?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Attempt to explain Sal's lying for Richard. What might she have hoped to gain in her lie? What is revealed about her in the following chapters, Karl runs away? How might this tie into Sal covering for Richard?

Essay Topic 2

Explain how the beach community must remain a secret and for what reasons everyone diligently keeps that secret. What does the beach have the potential to become if it becomes exposed? How is this an undesirable outcome? Are the methods employed at keeping the secret of the beach a bit heinous in their extremity? Explain.

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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