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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. Cleopatra's father was captain of what ship?

2. What does Cleopatra send Tully to the market for the night she has a heart attack?

3. Who was Tully rescued from in the end?

4. Where is Cleopatra buried?

5. What was the name of Sophie's boat?

Short Essay Questions

1. Where did the novel get its title?

2. How did Cleopatra prepare for her own burial?

3. Why does Cleopatra fire Tully?

4. Why do the people of Dalvalo worship pilots?

5. What did hearing a cigarette boat off of Cayo Loco remind Tully of?

6. How does Tully feel as he waits to hear news of Cleopatra in the hospital waiting room?

7. What is Willie Singer's cover story as he travels with Phillippe Parfait?

8. How does Tully react when he sees Waldo Stilton in San Pedro?

9. How were the charges against Tully in Wyoming dropped?

10. How do the Stilton brothers capture Tully in San Pedro?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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

Essay Topic 2

Cleopatra tells Tully that the hummingbird that lands on her arm as she stands atop the Cayo Loco is off course. How does the hummingbird represent Tully? What role does Cleopatra play in Tully's life?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss Buffet's use of both traditional and non-traditional religion in A Salty Piece of Land.

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