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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 was the first thing Richard had done after he heard the shots?

2. What had the people on the other island done?

3. What image can Richard clearly recall?

4. How did Jed and Keaty know they had stayed at the same guest house on the same night?

5. How do the people in the camp view Richard?

Short Essay Questions

1. What lie did Richard tell to Christo?

2. What was the analogy Richard had made about the Gulf War?

3. How did Richard become comfortable regarding Mr. Duck's presence in the daylight?

4. How did it happen that Keaty speared a dead squid?

5. How long did Richard's frustration last in regards to the world and Koh Phangan?

6. Zeph and Sammy made several mistakes on their way to the commune. What were they? What was the biggest mistake the rafting group made?

7. What had made Richard feel mildly put out?

8. Who argued on behalf of the rafters and what was the outcome? Why didn't Richard prevent this outcome?

9. What wrong move did Richard make, according to Etienne?

10. How did Richard, Jed, Keaty, Francoise and Etienne get rescued? How did they make do without money?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the authors reasoning for having the island community addicted to marijuana. Provide an explanation for the author's reasons for including a narcotic plantation on the island, and offer up a non-drug related alternative that might have been employed.

Essay Topic 2

Discuss which of the characters from within the novel you would have as a friend or ally and why. What characteristics of that person would make an excellent friend? Would you trust them? Why or why not? Are there any indications throughout the novel that this character isn't trustworthy? Explain.

Essay Topic 3

Discuss Richards more gory fantasies that occur throughout the book. What is this fascination with the violence in his own mind indicative of? Explain if this makes Richard a threat or an ally.

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