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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through The First Day.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who is Hassim?
(a) A city counsel member.
(b) A homosexual Russian gift shop owner.
(c) A Turkish store owner.
(d) A charming Turkish street musician.

2. What is a cistern?
(a) It means "sister" in the island's native tongue.
(b) A holding tank for garbage.
(c) A large container that holds water.
(d) A fountain.

3. Who is "Chunky" Collins?
(a) A one-time college football coach who is now a lawyer.
(b) A one-time football player who is now an accountant.
(c) A boyfriend of Mrs. Ball's helping her sell the Gull Reef Club.
(d) A one-time football player who is now a lawyer.

4. What is reported on the radio at dinner the night Norman Paperman returns from the island?
(a) A teamsters strike is expected to paralyze the US economy.
(b) The Soviet Union has thermonuclear bombs.
(c) The U.S. Seventh Fleet is off Formosa ready for problems with the Chinese.
(d) All answers are correct.

5. What makes Norman panic when he gets off Mrs. Ball's new boat?
(a) He is supposed to be at the airport and he is late.
(b) He has no way to get back across to the Gull Reef Club.
(c) He has no identification or money with him.
(d) He sees the French water barge Thor was supposed to flag down.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Henny feel about the island at first sight?

2. What does Tex Akers tell Norman after breaking a huge hole in the wall?

3. Who is Iris Tramm/Janet West's near constant companion?

4. Why is Henny so excited when Norman returns from his appointment with Chunky Collins?

5. How is Norman awakened on his first morning as owner of the club?

(see the answer key)

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