Sanibel Flats Test | Mid-Book Test - Hard

Randy Wayne White
This set of Lesson Plans consists of approximately 126 pages of tests, essay questions, lessons, and other teaching materials.

Sanibel Flats Test | Mid-Book Test - Hard

Randy Wayne White
This set of Lesson Plans consists of approximately 126 pages of tests, essay questions, lessons, and other teaching materials.
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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 did Rafe Hollins do for a living before he died?

2. In what century was the Presidential Palace built?

3. What color are clam worms?

4. What is the name of Jessica's ex-boyfriend?

5. What is the name of the Masaguan Lake Ford knows of that is infested with aggressive freshwater sharks?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Ford know the status of Jessica's relationship with Benny?

2. What is the Sealife Corporation?

3. How did Hollins treat Ford when they met years earlier in South America?

4. What surprise is waiting for Ford when he arrives home after having sex with Jessica for the first time?

5. What request does Rafe Hollins make to Ford when he calls him for the first time in years?

6. How does Ford react when he reads Hollins's obituary in the newspaper?

7. What does Ford do with Hollins's belongings after his death?

8. Why does Ford get into a fight with an out-of-state salesman?

9. How does the old man outside the Presidential Palace treat Ford when he sees him emerge?

10. How does Jessica know Rafe Hollins?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Although Jake Hollins is relatively absent from the pages of the novel as a whole, he could be considered one of the most important characters in the story. First, describe Jake Hollins and his relationship with Ford. Do you think Jake should be considered one of the most important characters in the novel? Choose at least two specific scenes from the novel to strengthen your argument.

Essay Topic 2

The town of Sanibel, Florida is often overrun with tourists. First, describe the town of Sanibel and explain why tourists want to come. Then, describe Ford's relationship with the tourists. How does he treat them? Give examples of at least two specific scenes in the novel that you believe exemplify Ford's relationship with the tourists.

Essay Topic 3

The Masaguan government goes through a varied, violent change due to the two opposing political values of the President and his wife. First, describe the President's political values. Then, compare those values to his wife's values. What conflicts arise from these opposing political values? At the end of the novel, which of the two political powers is successful and how did they finally come to power in the Masaguan nation?

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