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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. Who comes to monitor the seismic activity in the area?

2. What is already crowded with emergency personnel?

3. What part of the injured manager's body is removed?

4. What kind of award is mentioned that will be given out as a result of the accident to Rod in Chapter 10?

5. How much Rand does Manfred owe in his gambling debt?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does the Detective Inspector want Rod's help with?

2. How does Manfred get into an accident?

3. Why does Manfred need Teresa's help?

4. How does Rod meet Teresa?

5. Why does Hurry hate the office he works in?

6. Why is Hettie relieved on hearing the death of the men at the mine?

7. What is Manfred's typical gambling streak of losing?

8. Where is Frank Lemmler during the blast at the mine?

9. What does Manfred offer Rod in Chapter 8?

10. Describe Rod's meeting with Herbert about the leak.

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

"Gold Mine" is particularly effective in conveying meaning through powerful imagery. Powerful imagery to establish connections in the minds of readers with the story's characters and plot. Imagery is the picture we form in our minds of the story we read. It can involve, visual, auditory, olfactory, gustatory, tactile, kinetic, and kinesthetic. The author uses these imagery to translate words into a visual story that we can see and participate in within our minds. Describe the use of imagery in this novel.

Essay Topic 2

Power in society is a prevailing theme of "Gold Mine". Smith frequently refers to this theme, painting the picture of two worlds that are struggling for power and survival. How does power relate to having gold or wealth? Which characters appear honest and which appear corrupt and why? Which characters appear to rise above corruption even if they were initially vulnerable to it? What is your opinion of the society that Smith describes? Explain.

Essay Topic 3

Greed is a theme Smith introduces in "Gold Mine". What does this phrase mean? How does it relate to mining and wealth? What does Smith ultimately say about the desire for wealth through the characters of Rod, Manfred, Hirschfield, and Kowalski and what is the importance of this discovery and the characters' role? Explain.

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