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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 do Mr. and Mrs. Tilson tell Norman about Hippolyte?
2. What is Iris and Norman's change of plans after they never get to Dingley Dell?
3. What awakens Mrs. Sanders' USO hostess blood?
4. Who promises to find Esme for Norman in the morning?
5. What happens to Norman as he listens to old tunes on Iris's phonograph?
Short Essay Questions
1. Why is Norman happy when he hears the rain?
2. 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?
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. Why does Church Wagner disappear right before the Tilson party?
6. Why does it seem all eyes are on Iris when she arrives at the Tilson party?
7. What does Lester think about Crab Cove once he has the opportunity to see it for himself?
8. What announcement does Norman make while out on the boat with the Tilsons and Iris?
9. What is so important about the invitation Norman receives from Bunny Campbell?
10. When Norman awoke with a hangover in the morning after the champagne party, what news does he receive from Sheila that makes things worse?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
What other novels have been written by Herman Wouk? What have these other novels been about? Explain what might have motivated Wouk to write "Don't Stop the Carnival." (Hint: See the Author's Note.) 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
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.
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