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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. According to Hope, what are unchanging features in life called?

2. Who was taken back to Grosso Arvore after rescue?

3. Who greets Hope when she gets rescued after Almicar dies?

4. Who does Hope join when she reaches the abandoned village?

5. With whom does Hope leave the camp after she gets punched?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Hope learn from the Norwegian consulate?

2. What explanation was given to Hope about the death of Usman and why does she believe it?

3. How does Hope learn of a night-time chimpanzee fight and what does she discover with the information?

4. Explain the situation around Conrad's death.

5. Where does Hope live at the end of the novel? Describe her home.

6. What are John's answers to life's three important questions?

7. According to Hope, how is life like calculus?

8. What does Hope learn about Eugene and Ian on her way back to Grosso Arvore after her kidnapping?

9. According to Hope, what are life's three important questions?

10. How does Mallabar react to the attack that he witnesses?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Name and define the five types of conflict. Which conflict prevailed in "Brazzaville Beach"? Explain the conflict in detail, using both the definition and examples from the book.

Essay Topic 2

Write a character description of John. Was he a major character or minor one? Support your answer with specific evidence from the story and include definitions of major and minor character.

Essay Topic 3

What are the three questions that Hope says must be answered in life? What were her answers? What were John's answers? Cite the book to support your statements.

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