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

2. Where are Cleopatra's stepbrothers, Donald and Ronald Diamond, buried?

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

4. What does Waldo tell Archie and others that they are doing with Tully when they show up in the Land Rover?

5. Cleopatra takes Tully to a __________ in Cuba.

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Why is Cayo Loco no longer a salty piece of land?

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

4. Why do the people of Dalvalo worship pilots?

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

6. What becomes of the crew of the Lucretia?

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss Buffet's use of both traditional and non-traditional religion in A Salty Piece of Land.

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 symbolism of nature used in A Salty Piece of Land, including crocodiles, fish, pelicans, and volcanos.

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