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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. What nationality is Nostromo?

2. Who arrives at the hotel to stop the rioters?

3. For what are the Americans looking?

4. What is the name of Don Jose's daughter?

5. Under whom will Ribiera's soldiers fight?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Decoud want to make Sulaco independent?

2. How does the opening of the mine affect the local community?

3. What is the history of the silver mine as outlined in Chapter 6, Part 1?

4. Why is Ribiera important to the industrialists?

5. What is the Costaguanian idea of revolution?

6. How do the Goulds settle into Sulaco?

7. Describe the Isabel Islands.

8. What does Ribiera symbolize to the nation of Costaguana?

9. Describe Martin Decoud.

10. How do President Ribiera's problems start?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the following statement: "The ideas in Nostromo are universal and therefore still relevant today." Using two examples from the book, write an essay either for or against the statement.

Essay Topic 2

Discuss the values of early 20th century America.

1) Why was greed and loyalty such an issue during this time?

2) In what ways are the characters' negative characteristics a product of their time? Do you think America was going through a transitional phase in the early 20thcentury? What significant changes do you think occurred during this period?

3) Does modern society share any values with early 20th century America?

Essay Topic 3

Examine the novel's chronological setting.

1) What were the main concerns during the early 20th century. How does Conrad express these concerns?

2) In what ways do you think the novel's meaning would change if it were set in today's society?

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