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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 does Winston react to John’s news in Scene Two?
2. What does John use to try to clean Winston’s wound?
3. What sound is heard in the background at the start of Scene One?
4. What song did the old man sing as the van drove away the day John and Winston met?
5. In what part of the prison does The Island begin?
Short Essay Questions
1. What does Winston resolve to tell John about Antigone when he returns to the cell in Scene Two?
2. What does John recall about when they approached and arrived at Robben Island?
3. Under what circumstances does Winston say he will agree to be in the play?
4. What do Winston and John say about the sand they were digging after Winston wipes some from his eyes in their cell?
5. How does John and Winston take care of each other in their cell after they have been beaten?
6. How does Winston react to how John behaves when he sees him dressed as Antigone?
7. What does John say in regards to the audience potentially laughing at Winston?
8. Describe how John reacts when he sees Winston dressed as Antigone at the start of Scene Two.
9. What reason does John give Winston for laughing at him when he saw him dressed as Antigone?
10. Describe John and Winston’s cell as described at the start of Scene One.
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Write an essay analyzing some of the imagery used in The Island. Try to find examples that involve each of the five senses. How does the author’s use of imagery impact the reader?
Essay Topic 2
The bulk of The Island takes place in John and Winston’s cell. Write an essay analyzing the role John and Winston’s sparse cell has on the story. Use direct examples from the text to support your analysis.
Essay Topic 3
Write an essay comparing and contrasting John and Winston. Use direct examples from the text to support your analysis.
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