View a FREE sample

This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Norman get the deposit money to buy the Gull Reef Club?

2. Who is supposed to front the money to purchase the Gull Reef Club?

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

4. Who saves Norman from drowning the first day at the Gull Reef Club?

5. What does Norman find in his room after he awakens from his nap on his second day as owner of the Gull Reef Club?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Iris invite Norman to do while he is on the island checking out the Gull Reef Club?

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

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

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

5. When Norman cannot get a clear connection during his phone call to Lester, what does he finally do to get the deposit to buy the club?

6. Who shows up and breaks the solitude of Iris and Norman's picnic while spending the day together?

7. What does Henny seem most excited about when seeing the island and the Gull Reef Club?

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

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

10. How do Norman's Broadway friends feel about his interest in buying a Caribbean club and moving to the islands?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Who are the main characters of the novel? Which other characters are vital to the story's plot? Who are they and what purpose did they serve to the story? Are there any disposable characters who could be removed from the plot without changing the story? Who are they? Give examples from the text to support your responses.

Essay Topic 2

Analyze the tempo of the story. When does it move swiftly and when does it slow down? Was it easy to follow? Why or why not? Give examples from the text to support your responses.

Essay Topic 3

Was the club a good investment considering everything Norman went through? Did the costly problems outweigh the profits of owning the club? If he still owned it today do you think it would be valuable? Give examples from the text to support your responses.

(see the answer keys)

This section contains 808 words (approx. 3 pages at 300 words per page) View a FREE sample