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

2. What gift does Norman bring Henny when he returns to New York?

3. What does Iris say when Norman is surprised by her racist comments?

4. Who is Hassim?

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

Short Essay Questions

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

2. 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?

3. What does Norman notice about the people of the island?

4. Why do Henny and Norman dislike Sheldon Klug?

5. What crisis results from Miss Buckley of the Immigration Office?

6. How does Norman's second day on the island start?

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

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

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

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

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

Examine the beginning and ending of the story. What changes have taken place in Norman? What has remained the same? Give examples from the text to support your responses.

Essay Topic 3

Examine Chunky Collins more closely and determine whether he is really the friend he makes himself out to be. Is he working for his clients, or for himself? Give examples from the text to support your responses.

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