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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. In addition to a dead body, what else is recovered from the plane crash?

2. Who is on the yacht that Stone watches come into the harbor?

3. What is delivered to Allison while she is at the bar?

4. What does Stone ask Thomas to do?

5. Stone is staying in a rented room at ____________________.

Short Essay Questions

1. What is Stone's plan for putting some public pressure on Sir Winston regarding the case?

2. Who is Jim Forrester and how does Stone meet him?

3. What two possibilities for a faked death exist as revealed by Bob Cantor and what is Stone's opinion of these?

4. Who is Thomas and what is he able to tell Stone about the yacht in the harbor and its passengers?

5. Who is Stone Barrington?

6. What happens to the reporters who have come to the island to cover Allison's trial?

7. What is significant about Stone's finding the new rubber dinghy still intact on the yacht?

8. What request does Sir Leslie make of the court regarding Stone?

9. Who is Allison Manning and how does Stone come in contact with her?

10. Why does Stone use Paul Manning's medical report in the coroner's inquest?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Create a brief character study of Jim Forrester. What does he look like? What are his positive personality traits? What are some of his negative characteristics? What are his hopes and fears? What motivates him--if anything--at this point in his life?

Essay Topic 2

Explain the significance of the novel's title. What did the author mean by calling the book "Dead in the Water"? Cite an example to support your answer.

Essay Topic 3

Discuss Woods' writing style. How is he different from other writers of his time? What are some of his characteristic writing techniques? Identify some examples of his classic style in "Dead in the Water".

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