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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. What does the Sending say about Bob Cohn?
(a) That he wants Bob out of the picture as far as Hazel is concerned.
(b) That Bob is a smug know-it-all.
(c) That Bob is smarter than he lets anyone know.
(d) That Bob is too old for his job.

2. What does Hippolyte do in ten days?
(a) She builds a room on her house for a nursery.
(b) He starts running the Senator's bar.
(c) He prepares to deliver Esme's baby.
(d) He fixes everything at the club.

3. Since Hippolyte does such a good job on everything else, what does Norman ask him to do?
(a) Greet people at the airport.
(b) Work on the Crab Cove job for Lester.
(c) Finish the job Tex Akers abandoned.
(d) Help with the gondola.

4. What happens to Norman as he listens to old tunes on Iris's phonograph?
(a) He gets tearful.
(b) He says he prefers show tunes.
(c) He tells Iris to turn it off.
(d) He sings along.

5. What does Norman see bellying from the wind as he walks through the lobby of the club?
(a) The United States flag.
(b) The tarpaulin covering the work area.
(c) The curtains.
(d) The Kinjan flag.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does the Sending think of the island when he first sees it?

2. What changes Norman's demeanor after his call from New York?

3. Why is Norman so concerned about Iris Tramm's drinking?

4. What does Shiela show Norman?

5. What does Lester offer Norman for finding the property he is interested in?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Henny tell Norman that causes him to be worried about Iris?

2. What announcement does Norman make while out on the boat with the Tilsons and Iris?

3. What does Norman find when he goes to the Pink Cottage to see why Iris does not come to the champagne party?

4. Why is Norman happy when he hears the rain?

5. What do Iris and Norman do the rest of the evening after dinner at Hogan's Fancy?

6. When Norman returns to the club after his visit with Miss Buckley, he realizes Esme is not at her post at the switchboard. Where is she?

7. Why does the club suddenly have problems pumping water to the rooms?

8. What is the difficulty Norman is having with Miss Buckley at the Immigrations Office in Chapter 9?

9. What happens that may ruin the Tilson party if not for Lester's authoritative presence?

10. What seems to bother Norman despite the fact that Hippolyte has everything fixed and running smoothly at the club?

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