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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 is "Chunky" Collins?

2. How does Senator Pullman help Lionel get the fish he caught on the airplane?

3. Who is Hassim?

4. How does Thor explain the large number of employees at the club?

5. Who is Norman surprised to see at the airport ticket counter?

Short Essay Questions

1. How do Norman's Broadway friends feel about his interest in buying a Caribbean club and moving to the islands?

2. What is in the letter Norman receives from Lester?

3. Why does Norman Paperman want to buy a club in the Caribbean Islands?

4. Why do Henny and Norman dislike Sheldon Klug?

5. What does Norman notice about the people of the island?

6. Who shows up and breaks the solitude of Iris and Norman's picnic while spending the day together?

7. How does Norman meet Iris Tramm?

8. From what Mrs. Ball tells him about the club, what does Norman think about it?

9. How does Norman's second day on the island start?

10. What does Iris invite Norman to do while he is on the island checking out the Gull Reef Club?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What other novels have been written by Herman Wouk? What have these other novels been about? Explain what might have motivated Wouk to write "Don't Stop the Carnival." (Hint: See the Author's Note.) Give examples from the text to support your responses.

Essay Topic 2

Why does Lester Atlas call himself a "Truth Teller?" Does he tell the truth? Is he the only one who sees himself this way? Does this work to his advantage or not? Give examples from the text to support your responses.

Essay Topic 3

Analyze the tempo of the story. When does it move swiftly and when does it slow down? Was it easy to follow? Why or why not? Give examples from the text to support your responses.

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