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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. How do Iris and Norman plan on getting to Dingley Dell?
2. What changes Norman's demeanor after his call from New York?
3. Why is the generator taken away from the club?
4. Who is Hippolyte Lamartine?
5. What is Iris and Norman's last stop as they do the island night life?
Short Essay Questions
1. Why does Church Wagner disappear right before the Tilson party?
2. Why is Norman happy when he hears the rain?
3. What seems to bother Norman despite the fact that Hippolyte has everything fixed and running smoothly at the club?
4. What does Norman do after the crisis is over, Hippolyte is captured, Lester is unhurt, and Iris's dog is taken to the vet for the cut from Hippolyte's machete?
5. The morning after Norman and Iris's interlude, Norman has to pick up his family, Sheldon, and Lester at the airport. What else is he expecting at the airport?
6. What does Lester think about Crab Cove once he has the opportunity to see it for himself?
7. Why does the club suddenly have problems pumping water to the rooms?
8. What does Chunky Collins tell Norman about his friend Lionel?
9. What is the big disappointment for Norman and Iris about their planned excursion to Dingley Dell?
10. What do Iris and Norman do the rest of the evening after dinner at Hogan's Fancy?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
If Tex Akers was involved in so many deals that went bad, why was he permitted to begin the Crab Cove project on Amerigo? Give examples from the text to support your responses.
Essay Topic 2
Iris calls Norman "Joe Hill" several times in the story. Who is Joe Hill, and what similarities do he and Norman have? What are the differences between Joe Hill and Norman?
Essay Topic 3
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.
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