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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. Where does Willie meet Jetfuel Joe?
2. What kind of gun did Cleopatra have aboard the Lucretia?
3. What did the bounty hunters use to subdue Tully in San Pedro?
4. Willie Singer wanted information about the __________ from Parfait.
5. The first time Tully saw Dawn, what did he call her?
Short Essay Questions
1. What is Willie's experience like when he first sees the Fresnal lens?
2. How does Tully feel as he waits to hear news of Cleopatra in the hospital waiting room?
3. Where did Tully meet Dawn before the resort at San Pedro?
4. How did Cleopatra prepare for her own burial?
5. Where did the novel get its title?
6. How does Tully feel as Ix-Nay and Sammy Raye leave him behind to join the crew of the Lucretia?
7. Why is Cayo Loco no longer a salty piece of land?
8. Why do the people of Dalvalo worship pilots?
9. How is Cleopatra very generous to the people she cares about?
10. According to Cleopatra, how had Miami changed in her lifetime?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Discuss Buffet's use of both traditional and non-traditional religion in A Salty Piece of Land.
Essay Topic 2
Discuss the thematic importance of each of the following characters: Cleopatra Highbourne, Dawn Barston, and Bucky Norman.
Essay Topic 3
Discuss the two pieces of art that Tully carries with him on his journey. How does he acquire each of them, and what role do they play in the plot and themes of the novel?
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