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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 does Pierce see when he turns on his torch?

2. What does the author say we think with?

3. What is the name of the novel Willy and Paula are reading?

4. What do the twins decide to do at the end of the book?

5. What do the police shine their bright light on?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Richard promise Paula?

2. How has Ducane's attitude towards Biranne changed?

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

4. How does Pierce react when he sees Mingo?

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

6. What does Mary think about on the boat?

7. How did Richard amputate Eric's leg?

8. Describe the vault.

9. How does Ducane help Biranne in chapter 37?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What problems do Pierce's generation face? How are the problems for Pierce's generation different to the problems Ducane's generation faced? Identify and discuss a problem facing your own generation.

Essay Topic 2

Examine the author's writing style. How would you describe the author's prose style? What kind of vocabulary does she use? What meaning does the author's style give to the story?

Essay Topic 3

Choose one of the following and examine what expresses about 1960s society:

1) The estate.

2) Ducane's womanizing .

3) The occult.

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