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

2. John says it is okay if the audience laughs at the beginning as long as they do what at the end?

3. What does Winston yell out after John stops him from banging on the cell door in Scene One?

4. What song did the old man sing as the van drove away the day John and Winston met?

5. What is the name of the Captain that Hodoshe took John to see in Scene Two?

Short Essay Questions

1. What do Winston and John say about the sand they were digging after Winston wipes some from his eyes in their cell?

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

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

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

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

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

7. What are John and Winston doing on the Island at the start of Scene One?

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

9. Describe John and Winston’s cell as described at the start of Scene One.

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

In The Island, the audience never sees Hodoshe or Prinsloo though they have an important presence. Analyze the author’s choice of never showing these characters to the audience. What impact does this choice have on the story’s themes?

Essay Topic 2

Write an essay exploring the conflict between the prisoners and Hodoshe? Use direct examples from the text to support your viewpoint.

Essay Topic 3

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

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