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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. Which two characters do Ducane and Kate think are good for each other?

2. Why does Judy say she married McGrath?

3. What does Pierce have tucked into his pants?

4. Whose presence calms Ducane?

5. Who gets married at the end of the book?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Pierce react when he sees Mingo?

2. How does Mar react when she sees Mingo, Pierce and Ducane swimming out of the cave?

3. How does Richard start his off his meeting with Paula?

4. How does Mary react to Willy breaking their engagement?

5. How does Ducane react to Judy's advances?

6. How did Richard amputate Eric's leg?

7. Why does Binally say he tampered with Radeechy's body?

8. How does Ducane orgaize everyone when he hears Pierce has swum to the cave?

9. What do the three women write in their letters to Ducane?

10. How does Kate react to Jessica's letter?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What is a premise? Why is a premise important to a story? How does Murdoch use her premise to develop meaning in the story?

Essay Topic 2

The author wrote The Nice and the Good in the third person. Why do you think the author chose to write the story in the third person? How do you think the meaning of the story would change if the author wrote it in the first person?

Essay Topic 3

Examine the novel's dialogue. Explain how the author's dialogue contributes to the following areas:

1) Character.

2) Setting.

3) Plot.

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