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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who is Iris Tramm/Janet West's near constant companion?
(a) Meadows, her dog.
(b) Meadows, her cat.
(c) Pete, her parrot.
(d) Thor, her dog.

2. Who is Norman Paperman?
(a) A retired doctor wanting to purchase the Gull Reef Club.
(b) A hen-pecked husband doing what his wife ordered.
(c) A wealthy businessman looking to make a profit.
(d) A New York resident who wants to buy a club on Amerigo.

3. Who is Lionel?
(a) A stage manager from New York.
(b) Hazel's old boyfriend.
(c) A Broadway producer.
(d) A friend of Henny's.

4. What happens to Norman when he is under a lot of stress?
(a) He gets dizzy.
(b) He stutters.
(c) His heart beats irregularly.
(d) He gets an allergic reaction.

5. Who is supposed to front the money to purchase the Gull Reef Club?
(a) Henny Paperman.
(b) Lester Atlas.
(c) A Broadway co-op.
(d) Norman Paperman.

Short Answer Questions

1. What makes Norman panic when he gets off Mrs. Ball's new boat?

2. What is the name of the main town in Amerigo?

3. Where does Iris Tramm take Norman Paperman to swim?

4. What is one of the most important things Thor explains on Norman's first day as owner of the Gull Reef Club?

5. What happens a little over a week after Norman becomes owner of the club?

Short Essay Questions

1. From what Mrs. Ball tells him about the club, what does Norman think about it?

2. What happens at the club because of the second earthquake on the island?

3. What happens to Norman after his nap the second day of his ownership of the club?

4. What happens to Lorna the switchboard operator at the club in Chapter 8?

5. How does Norman know Lester Atlas and why does he take him along to the island?

6. What happens to Thor, the bartender who practically ran the club for Mrs. Ball, the previous owner?

7. What is Lionel Williams' reaction to the island?

8. On whose good will does Norman learn that the club keeps running smoothly, and how does he learn that?

9. What happens with Tex Akers, the builder Norman hires to do the construction work for the new rooms?

10. What happens when Henny and Norman find out that Sheldon is still married and has a son?

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