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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 do the people of Dalvalo worship?

2. Where do the bounty hunters take Tully after they capture him in San Pedro?

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

4. Ix-Nay tells Tully that there is ___________ on the road of life.

5. What is the name of Willie Singer's plane?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What becomes of the crew of the Lucretia?

3. What is the story of Cleopatra's birth?

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

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

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

7. How did Cleopatra prepare for her own burial?

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

9. Where did the novel get its title?

10. Why did Dawn agree to help Thelma Barston capture Tully?

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 theme of second chances used throughout the novel with several different characters.

Essay Topic 3

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

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