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

2. Tully imagines that Dawn will turn up someday on the arm of a ______________.

3. Tully has a job designing what in the Epilogue?

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

5. Tully dreamed that he had a machine that would shrink his horse to the size of what?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Cleopatra fire Tully?

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

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

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

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

6. Why do the people of Dalvalo worship pilots?

7. Where did the novel get its title?

8. What is Tully's opinion about Dawn's future after he is rescued from her and the Stiltons?

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

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

From the names of characters and places to outlandish events, how is A Salty Piece of Land a parody in some ways?

Essay Topic 2

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

Essay Topic 3

Discuss the two pieces of art that Tully carries with him on his journey. How does he acquire each of them, and what role do they play in the plot and themes of the novel?

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