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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. Who is Norman surprised to see at the airport ticket counter?
2. Who saves Norman from drowning the first day at the Gull Reef Club?
3. Who did Iris Tramm once work for?
4. Who disturbs the solitude of Iris and Norman's picnic?
5. What does Tex Akers do when Norman refuses to give him what he wants?
Short Essay Questions
1. What happens when Henny and Norman find out that Sheldon is still married and has a son?
2. What good news and bad news does Henny have in a letter she wrote to Norman?
3. What does Norman notice about the people of the island?
4. What other shock does Norman have about the financing for the Gull Reef Club?
5. Why do Henny and Norman dislike Sheldon Klug?
6. 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?
7. What does Henny seem most excited about when seeing the island and the Gull Reef Club?
8. What is in the letter Norman receives from Lester?
9. How does Norman know Lester Atlas and why does he take him along to the island?
10. What second issue has more people ready to check out of the club on Norman's second day as owner?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
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 2
How does the novel explain the large number of employees needed to run the Gull Reef Club? Explain more about the Kinjan people and the work habits they demonstrated in the novel. Give examples from the text to support your responses.
Essay Topic 3
The natural progression of a novel is a series of events and interactions between characters that helps to move the story from point A to point B, and on to the end of the novel. An example of this is that the water problem moves the story to the cistern problem, which then moves the story to needing someone to do the repair work. With that in mind, what purpose did the killing of Hassim serve in the book? Give examples from the text to support your responses.
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