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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. Why is the narrator particularly anxious on the first day of the novel?
2. Where do Josella and Bill stay on the first evening?
3. Why does Bill have trouble solving his hunger problem at first?
4. What does the main character admit the triffids did for him?
5. What is the result of Bill's attempts with the sighted leader of the drunks?
Short Essay Questions
1. Explain Vorless' opinion on the new role of men and women in society.
2. Describe the argument between the sighted leader of the blind at the gates of University Tower and the sighted leaders of the sighted colony at the university.
3. What are the potential uses of satellites, according to Bill?
4. Explain the difference between Josella's view of triffids and Bill's. Why are they do drastically different?
5. What surprises Josella about her actions when she was captive?
6. What is revealed about the new use for sighted children and blind women in Chapter Three?
7. Explain Bill's response to the argument at the gate between the sighted and the blind.
8. Explain why the Colonel and the others want to leave London?
9. Explain why Bill feels a sense of relief at his new situation?
10. Describe the scene where the narrator first learns of the blindness that plagues mankind.
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
The role of women drastically changes in the novel from pre-crisis to immediately following the crisis to long term. Explain this shift in roles. What were women prior to the event? How did that role change immediately following the comet? How did this again change when viewing long term goals of society? What is the new primary function of women in the new society? Does this differ greatly from the view of women prior to the catastrophe? In what way? Do you believe women could easily shift roles this way in reality? Why or why not?
Essay Topic 2
It has been argued by some that there is a constant theme of social togetherness throughout the novel, in that all people seem to want to band together into small communities and join one another for companionship and friendship. However, in many cases, these same individuals, once they reach a certain number of people, want nothing to do with other colonies or tribes of survivors. Why do you think this is? If humans are social, why do they, in the book, limit their societies to small numbers of individuals? What does this say about humanity, in terms of their willingness to accept different ideas? Do you think this represents reality? Why or why not?
Essay Topic 3
In the novel, there are several small communities that are introduced, including those of University Tower, Tynsham, Shirning, the Isle of Wright, and others. Describe at least two of these communities in detail. What are their beliefs about the role of women? About freedom? About morality? What are some of the social ideas presented within these communities? Which succeed, which fail, and why? Which society would you join? Why?
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