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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. How tall is the Amedee Light?

2. As Tully reflects on Cleopatra's death, he compares life to what?

3. Who does Tully try to call before the bounty hunters capture him in the bungalow in San Pedro?

4. What kind of mask does Tully wear to get past one of the bounty hunters?

5. Which of the following is NOT one of the things Cleopatra is buried with?

Short Essay Questions

1. What was Tully having mixed feelings about after being rescued by Archie and his other friends?

2. Where did Tully meet Dawn before the resort at San Pedro?

3. Why do the people of Dalvalo worship pilots?

4. What is Tully's opinion about Dawn's future after he is rescued from her and the Stiltons?

5. According to Cleopatra, how had Miami changed in her lifetime?

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

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

8. Why did Willie Singer want to go to New Caledonia?

9. What becomes of the crew of the Lucretia?

10. How did Cleopatra prepare for her own burial?

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

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