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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. Cleopatra takes Tully to a __________ in Cuba.

2. Who takes Tully and Ix-Nay to the Lucretia on a seaplane?

3. What job is Tully given on the Lucretia?

4. How old was Cleopatra the last time she was in Key West?

5. What is Archie's Land Rover called?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. How did Cleopatra prepare for her own burial?

3. What is Sophie Diamant's story?

4. Where did the novel get its title?

5. Why does Cleopatra fire Tully?

6. How does Tully feel as Ix-Nay and Sammy Raye leave him behind to join the crew of the Lucretia?

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

8. Why do the people of Dalvalo worship pilots?

9. Why does Tully compare Cleopatra's burial to an Egyptian queen?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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

Essay Topic 2

Discuss how the chapter titles are not just clever or humorous, but serve a bigger purpose in the novel.

Essay Topic 3

Discuss how Buffet weaves literary works and movie references into the novel to help illuminate themes. Use specific examples.

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