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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. Winston says the sand he wipes from his eyes is the same sand he played with as a child where?

2. Who is Winston dressing up as at the start of Scene Two?

3. What reason does Winston give for not want to play the part of Antigone?

4. Who does John pretend to call in their cell at night at the end of Scene One?

5. How does John react when he sees Winston dressed up?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Winston resolve to tell John about Antigone when he returns to the cell in Scene Two?

2. What do John and Winston say about their difficult day digging sand?

3. What does John recall about the first day he and Winston met?

4. How does Winston react to how John behaves when he sees him dressed as Antigone?

5. How does John and Winston take care of each other in their cell after they have been beaten?

6. What does Winston do in the cell after Hodoshe takes John away in Scene Two?

7. Describe how John reacts when he sees Winston dressed as Antigone at the start of Scene Two.

8. What does John say in regards to the audience potentially laughing at Winston?

9. Why is John frustrated with Winston in regards to the play, Antigone?

10. What happened in Scene Two when John returns to his cell after being called by Hodoshe?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Write an essay analyzing the symbolic significance of the necklace of nails in The Island. What does it represent? Use examples from the text to support your viewpoint.

Essay Topic 2

Write an essay analyzing The Island’s commentary on the political climate of South Africa at the time.

Essay Topic 3

Write an essay analyzing the symbolic significance sand has in The Island. Use examples from the text to support your argument.

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