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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 does Iris explain about the homosexuals living on the island?
2. What does the Sending do while he is on the dive?
3. Why is Virgil cleaning the Bafins?
4. Why is the generator taken away from the club?
5. What does Henny tell Norman about Iris Tramm?
Short Essay Questions
1. How do the guests seem to accept the free champagne party to make up for the water problems?
2. What is so important about the invitation Norman receives from Bunny Campbell?
3. Why is Norman happy when he hears the rain?
4. What is the loud noise that stops Iris and Norman as they are making up the rooms?
5. 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?
6. What happens when Sheldon goes diving with the IUD unit?
7. What do Iris and Norman do the rest of the evening after dinner at Hogan's Fancy?
8. What does Chunky Collins tell Norman about his friend Lionel?
9. What happens that may ruin the Tilson party if not for Lester's authoritative presence?
10. What happens between Lester and Hippolyte that upsets Norman?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
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 2
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 3
Explain the economic-social ladder of Amerigo island. There were many wealthy taxpayers on the island who carried a lot of clout. There were also island natives who had owned property and business. Did these groups mix, or did they have their own social ladders? Give examples from the text to support your responses.
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