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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. Where did Pompey Jones meet the photographer he now works for?

3. Where does the soldier shoot himself to get out of fighting?

4. What does Jones say Myrtle is circling around like?

5. What does Jones say he has become?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Why did George not meet Myrtle?

3. Why does Dr. Potter say Myrtle could be taken for a boy?

4. How does Potter ruin the dinner with the captains?

5. Why does Dr. Potter think that heterosexuality is important?

6. Explain the author's use of foreshadowing in the discussion about survival between Potter and Jones.

7. What do Myrtle and Mrs. Yardley experience on their pony ride?

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

9. How does George die?

10. Why does Dr. Potter think Myrtle is an interesting subject as far as fate is concerned?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Examine the novel's chronological setting.

1. What were the main concerns during the 1850s? How does the author express these concerns?

2. How would the author change the novel if it were set in today's society?

Essay Topic 2

You have been called to fight for your country. Your country has a draft system and you have no choice but to join up.

1. How would your life change if you left to fight in a war? How would your family react to you fighting in a war?

2. How could you try to get out of the war or make sure you were stationed in a safe place?

Essay Topic 3

What problems does George's generation face? How are the problems for George's generation different from the problems his father's generation faced? Identify and discuss a significant problems facing your generation.

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