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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. What is reported on the radio at dinner the night Norman Paperman returns from the island?
2. Who does most of the bookkeeping at the Gull Reef Club?
3. What does Iris tell Norman after the rain stops their kiss?
4. Why do Norman and Henny dread eating with Sheldon?
5. What does Norman do after being bitten by the ants?
Short Essay Questions
1. Why does Norman Paperman want to buy a club in the Caribbean Islands?
2. What other shock does Norman have about the financing for the Gull Reef Club?
3. Why does Norman need to talk to Lester about the deal for the purchase of the Gull Reef Club?
4. What is in the letter Norman receives from Lester?
5. What happens with Tex Akers, the builder Norman hires to do the construction work for the new rooms?
6. Norman is told a man named Hippolyte can fix the cistern. He asks several people about the man. What does he learn?
7. From what Mrs. Ball tells him about the club, what does Norman think about it?
8. The Tilson party is an event that can make or break the Gull Reef Club. What does Norman know is the most important factor in pulling off the party?
9. What does Norman notice about the people of the island?
10. What happens to Thor, the bartender who practically ran the club for Mrs. Ball, the previous owner?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Where does the story say the language of the Kinjans came from? Did you have difficulty understanding what was said when spoken by someone in a Calypso accent? Did it distract from or add to the story? Give examples from the text to support your responses.
Essay Topic 2
How would you classify this novel (i.e. suspense, romance, comedy, tragedy, etc.)? Give examples from the text to support your responses.
Essay Topic 3
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.
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