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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 when the Sending learns he is going to be tied to the Chief during their dive?

2. Why is the generator taken away from the club?

3. What is the first thing Lester says when he arrives on the island?

4. What is Iris and Norman's change of plans after they never get to Dingley Dell?

5. What does Norman do to appease his guests over the new water problem?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is the big disappointment for Norman and Iris about their planned excursion to Dingley Dell?

2. What does Henny tell Norman that causes him to be worried about Iris?

3. What do Iris and Norman do the rest of the evening after dinner at Hogan's Fancy?

4. What does Norman find when he goes to the Pink Cottage to see why Iris does not come to the champagne party?

5. What does Sheila finally do after the disaster with the cistern?

6. What does Lester think about Crab Cove once he has the opportunity to see it for himself?

7. What happens between Lester and Hippolyte that upsets Norman?

8. 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?

9. Why does it seem all eyes are on Iris when she arrives at the Tilson party?

10. What happens when Sheldon goes diving with the IUD unit?

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

If you were to write a review of this novel what would you say about it? What aspects of the novel might be more favorable to different people? 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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