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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 Archie's Land Rover called?

2. Sammy Raye is going to look into the ___________ situation for Tully.

3. Donald Diamond's nickname was Donald the _________.

4. When Tully comes to join her crew, Cleopatra tells him he smells worse than what?

5. What did Thelma Barston discover on her land in Wyoming?

Short Essay Questions

1. Where did the novel get its title?

2. What is Willie's experience like when he first sees the Fresnal lens?

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

4. Why does Captain Kirk tell Tully to put on his sailing shoes?

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

6. Why does Cleopatra compare Tully to Odysseus?

7. How does Tully help Cleopatra say goodbye to Highbourne Hill?

8. What becomes of Lister's conch?

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

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

Essay Topic 2

How is the motif of returning a sailor home used throughout the novel?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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