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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. The resort in San Pedro is ground zero for what?

2. What branch of the military was Archie Mercer in?

3. What treasure does Willie Singer show Tully in chapter 3?

4. Who does Tully meet in Hector's guard shack at the Mayan ruins?

5. In what movie was the schooner that Lucretia used?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does the reappearance of the Lucretia off the coast of San Pedro make Tully start thinking about?

2. Why does Willie Singer have such a hard time leaving Hawaii?

3. What does Bucky hire Tully to do at Lost Boys?

4. What are some of the things that happen on the trip to Belize that reminds Tully of his favorite movie, The Man Who Would Be King?

5. What is the unusual motif for the party that Tully attends with Dawn?

6. What are the two pieces of art that Tully takes with him on his trip aboard the Caribbean Soul?

7. What is the atmosphere like at Reynaldo's resort in San Pedro?

8. What was the unusual business that Archie Mercer had in Orlando?

9. What happens when the wind starts blowing through the tree house in Chapter 9?

10. What challenge does Cleopatra give to Tully before she will take him back to Punta Margarita?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the thematic importance of each of the following characters: Cleopatra Highbourne, Dawn Barston, and Bucky Norman.

Essay Topic 2

How is foreshadowing used in nearly every chapter of the novel? Is this literary device overused by Buffet? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss the symbolism of the following: Lister's conch, boats, and islands.

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