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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 does the photographer tell Jones he wants to take a photograph of?

2. What fruit does Potter say saved his and Myrtle's life?

3. What does Dr. Potter have to pick off his leg of mutton?

4. How does a French soldier shock Dr. Potter?

5. What does Dr. Potts dream of walking through back in England?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why do the soldiers set up camp above the Tchernaya valley?

2. Why does Jones think that an angel is watching over Potter?

3. Describe the group's sea journey.

4. How does Pompey say he tricked the woman to whom he gave the duck?

5. How does the man with the missing ear die?

6. How does George react to Myrtle's sexual advances?

7. Why does Jones describe himself as a circus animal?

8. How does Myrtle react to Jones' sexual advances?

9. What does Jones tell Potter he wants from life?

10. How do the group members keep their minds away from the hardships they witness and experience in Varna?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss how Myrtle's difficult early life affected two of the following aspects in her later life:

1. Work

2. Social life

3. Intimate relationships

4. Family

Essay Topic 2

Aside from the main characters, examine the way the author uses the other characters in the book. When does he introduce and take them away from the story? What effect does it have on the story?

Essay Topic 3

Choose one of the following and examine it what expresses about mid 19th century society:

1. Class system

2. The military

3. Sexual relations

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