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

2. Where did Dawn get thrown into jail?

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

4. When Tully is captured in San Pedro, the bounty hunters tell him he is in a ____________ episode.

5. Jetfuel Joe asks Tully if he has a message from _________.

Short Essay Questions

1. Why do the people of Dalvalo worship pilots?

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

3. Where did the novel get its title?

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

5. How are Tully's concerns about Mr. Twain taken care of?

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

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

8. What kind of vision does Ix-Nay have while he is watching the sea turtle hatchlings with Consuelo?

9. How did Cleopatra prepare for her own burial?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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

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 symbolic significance of the Fresnel lens. What are the allegorical and thematic implications of Willie Singer being the one to bring it to Tully?

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