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This test consists of 5 short answer questions and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does the Eurasian man pull from the trash?

2. How often do the rations arrive at Lunghua in July?

3. For what do the Britishers trade a parachute and some cigarettes?

4. How many canisters do Price and the other manage to retrieve from the drop that occurs in Part 3, Chapter 35?

5. Where does Mr. Maxted tell Jim they are going the night they walk out of Lunghua?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Compare and contrast Dr. Ransome and Basie as surrogate father figures for Jim. How are they different? What is the common thread?

Essay Topic 2

Discuss the development and meaning of the image of flies through the novel.

Essay Topic 3

Trace the evolution of Jim's belief in God over the course of the novel. Use at least three specific examples.

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