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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 did Richard fix Francoise and Etienne's drunkenness?

2. What game did Keaty slip into the game boy?

3. Who was waiting for Richard when he emerged from the cave?

4. What kind of fruit did Richard find in a grove?

5. How many days had the people been on the neighboring island?

Short Essay Questions

1. What had made Keaty feel really bad about the squid giving people food poisoning?

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

3. What did the camp do in response to Bugs' actions? What did they attempt to do to Richard?

4. How did Richard become comfortable regarding Mr. Duck's presence in the daylight?

5. How is it that Richard sees Keaty and Jed so frequently?

6. How long did Richard's frustration last in regards to the world and Koh Phangan?

7. What plan was made in regards to Zeph and Sammy?

8. How did Francoise know about Richard's kiss? What did she thank him for?

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

10. What was the pool a substitute for?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Attempt to explain the camps swarming and subsequent mutilation of the bodies of the rafters. Try and provide some explanations for this bizarre and frightening behavior. How does this mark the complete and utter dissolution of the camps' social structure?

Essay Topic 2

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.

Essay Topic 3

Discuss the authors reasoning for having the island community addicted to marijuana. Provide an explanation for the author's reasons for including a narcotic plantation on the island, and offer up a non-drug related alternative that might have been employed.

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