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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 compares Tully's situation as he joins the crew of the Lucretia to whose?

2. What does Tully give to Ix-Nay as penance?

3. Where does Willie meet Jetfuel Joe?

4. Where does Willie go to look for Waltham?

5. Where is Cleopatra buried?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why do the people of Dalvalo worship pilots?

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

3. Where did Tully meet Dawn before the resort at San Pedro?

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

5. What is Sophie Diamant's story?

6. How did Cleopatra prepare for her own burial?

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

8. Why does Cleopatra compare Tully to Odysseus?

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

10. What becomes of the crew of the Lucretia?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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

Essay Topic 2

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

Essay Topic 3

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

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