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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 kills Jane?

2. What is the weather when Peter is fighting Clive Lawson?

3. Where does Duane Nicholson lead his pursuers?

4. Where does Peter tell John Sampson he's from?

5. What does Mark's mother advise him to do in the emergency?

Short Essay Questions

1. What role do the male models Carrie hires play in the Roses' escape plan?

2. What is Betsy Porte-Smith's role in Carrie's scheme?

3. Describe Jane when Peter goes to the hospital to see her.

4. What is Peter's plan for leaving the island?

5. Why does Peter think he won't have to search for the Englishman?

6. Describe Peter and Jane's attitude toward going to Washington.

7. Describe how Carrie sees herself when she looks into her mirror before leaving the island.

8. Describe the scene outside the church where Jane Cooke's funeral is held.

9. Why do Peter MacDonald and Meral Johnson go to Paris?

10. What happens to Damian when he calls the U.S. embassy to tell Brooks Campbell about Dred's final act of violence?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss power in the novel. The Mafia, the U.S. government, the Roses, and Colonel Dred all want power, and all try to manipulate others for their own means. How do these factions try to gain power, and why? Who ultimately controls the power in the novel? How do the characters maintain power?

Essay Topic 2

Discuss glorification of violence in the novel. Does the novel glorify violence? Are the scenes of the killings unnecessary or exploitative? How does the novel acknowledge the glorification of violence through its portrayal of the press and publishing? Does Dred glorify violence, and what is the result?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss Colonel Monkey Dred. What is Dred's goal and motivation? Is he only seeking power for himself, or does he have some other motivation? How is he used by the Roses and by extension the U.S. government and the mafia?

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