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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 one of the most important things Thor explains on Norman's first day as owner of the Gull Reef Club?
2. What does Norman Paperman notice about the Kinjan people?
3. What is reported on the radio at dinner the night Norman Paperman returns from the island?
4. Why doesn't Norman Paperman return to New York with Lester?
5. How much is the Gull Reef Club going to cost Norman?
Short Essay Questions
1. How do Norman's Broadway friends feel about his interest in buying a Caribbean club and moving to the islands?
2. On whose good will does Norman learn that the club keeps running smoothly, and how does he learn that?
3. What happens when Henny and Norman find out that Sheldon is still married and has a son?
4. Who shows up and breaks the solitude of Iris and Norman's picnic while spending the day together?
5. How does Norman's second day on the island start?
6. What second issue has more people ready to check out of the club on Norman's second day as owner?
7. How does Norman meet Iris Tramm?
8. Why do Henny and Norman call Sheldon "The Sending?"
9. What happens to Lorna the switchboard operator at the club in Chapter 8?
10. 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?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Why does Lester Atlas call himself a "Truth Teller?" Does he tell the truth? Is he the only one who sees himself this way? Does this work to his advantage or not? Give examples from the text to support your responses.
Essay Topic 2
Why are the rain patterns on the island so unpredictable? How did the rain patterns over the Gull Reef Club impact on the story? If the rain patterns at the Gull Reef Club had been the same as they were for the rest of the island, how would that have changed the story? Give examples from the text to support your responses.
Essay Topic 3
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.
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