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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 is the name of the young drummer on the Lucretia's crew?

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

3. Who takes command of the Lucretia after Solomon retires?

4. When Tully leaves the party with Dawn, he is high on champagne and _________.

5. What are Kirk and Bucky holding as they stand in the back of the Land Rover when they rescue Tully?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What becomes of Lister's conch?

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

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

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

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

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

8. Why do the people of Dalvalo worship pilots?

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

10. Where did the novel get its title?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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

Essay Topic 2

Discuss the women in Tully's life and the impact each of them had on him.

Essay Topic 3

Discuss the two pieces of art that Tully carries with him on his journey. How does he acquire each of them, and what role do they play in the plot and themes of the novel?

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