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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. What holiday was it the last time John was at St. George’s Strand?
2. What does John tell Winston upon his return from seeing Hodoshe?
3. What was John’s original sentence?
4. What is the name of the Island on which the play opens?
5. Winston tells John that he wants to get tobacco for Sipho, who is in solitary again for what reason?
Short Essay Questions
1. Describe John and Winston’s cell as described at the start of Scene One.
2. What does John say in regards to the audience potentially laughing at Winston?
3. Why is John frustrated with Winston in regards to the play, Antigone?
4. What does John recall about when they approached and arrived at Robben Island?
5. What reason does John give Winston for laughing at him when he saw him dressed as Antigone?
6. Describe how John reacts when he sees Winston dressed as Antigone at the start of Scene Two.
7. What happened in Scene Two when John returns to his cell after being called by Hodoshe?
8. What does John recall about the first day he and Winston met?
9. How does John and Winston take care of each other in their cell after they have been beaten?
10. What do Winston and John say about the sand they were digging after Winston wipes some from his eyes in their cell?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Describe the voice of John from The Island. Use specific adjectives and examples from the text and analyze whether this is a positive or negative voice.
Essay Topic 2
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 3
Write an essay describing the author’s narrative tone and writing style. Use examples from the text as evidence for your argument.
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