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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 to Iris and Norman's picnic lunch?
2. Who else arrives at the Tilson party that raises some eyebrows?
3. What does Shiela show Norman?
4. Where does Norman send the Sending when he asks about a room?
5. What are Bayfins?
Short Essay Questions
1. What announcement does Norman make while out on the boat with the Tilsons and Iris?
2. How do the guests seem to accept the free champagne party to make up for the water problems?
3. 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?
4. When Norman awoke with a hangover in the morning after the champagne party, what news does he receive from Sheila that makes things worse?
5. When Norman returns to the club after his visit with Miss Buckley, he realizes Esme is not at her post at the switchboard. Where is she?
6. Why does Norman think Hippolyte's return to the Gull Reef Club is going to be a problem?
7. What does Norman find when he goes to the Pink Cottage to see why Iris does not come to the champagne party?
8. What is so important about the invitation Norman receives from Bunny Campbell?
9. What is the loud noise that stops Iris and Norman as they are making up the rooms?
10. What does Henny tell Norman that causes him to be worried about Iris?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
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.
Essay Topic 2
What events in history were taking place at the time of this story as indicated when the radio is on in the Paperman home? Were these real events in history? Were these happenings part of the reason Norman and Henny wanted to move to a Caribbean island? Give examples from the text to support your responses.
Essay Topic 3
In the opening pages the author provides an extensive history of the island of Amerigo. Does this history play into the story? For reasons of realism, is the history of this fictional island similar to the actual history of some real Caribbean islands? In what ways? Give examples from the text to support your responses.
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