Print
Word
PDF
|
| Name: _________________________ | Period: ___________________ |
This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.
Short Answer Questions
1. Why wouldn't Richard ask Gregorio about the division he felt between the camp and Sal and Bugs?
2. What does Sal ask Richard to do?
3. What was the last thing Richard said to Christo?
4. What was wrapped around Richards' neck?
5. Where was Christo's injury?
Short Essay Questions
1. What had Bugs done that made Richard mad?
2. How long did Richard's frustration last in regards to the world and Koh Phangan?
3. Who was reanimated by Richard and how?
4. What things did Richard note in the asides about of the Swedes?
5. What was pissing Sal off and why was Richard doing it?
6. What was the pool a substitute for?
7. What was irritating in regards to Bug's competitive streak?
8. What did the camp do in response to Bugs' actions? What did they attempt to do to Richard?
9. 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?
10. Who argued on behalf of the rafters and what was the outcome? Why didn't Richard prevent this outcome?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Discuss Richard's character. What do his actions reveal about him? What psychological terms apply to Richard and his regard of human life and his actions? What other characters with this same psychological condition likely shared these traits with Richard and why?
Essay Topic 2
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 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?
|
This section contains 940 words (approx. 4 pages at 300 words per page) |
|
