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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 Norman as he listens to old tunes on Iris's phonograph?
2. What does Hippolyte do in ten days?
3. What does Lester offer Norman for finding the property he is interested in?
4. What does Norman do to make up for the problem with the tarpaulin?
5. Who does Norman say he is looking for when he returns to the club after his visit with Miss Buckley?
Short Essay Questions
1. What happens that may ruin the Tilson party if not for Lester's authoritative presence?
2. 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?
3. Why is Norman happy when he hears the rain?
4. What announcement does Norman make while out on the boat with the Tilsons and Iris?
5. What seems to bother Norman despite the fact that Hippolyte has everything fixed and running smoothly at the club?
6. What do Iris and Norman do the rest of the evening after dinner at Hogan's Fancy?
7. What does Norman find when he goes to the Pink Cottage to see why Iris does not come to the champagne party?
8. Why does Church Wagner disappear right before the Tilson party?
9. When Norman awoke with a hangover in the morning after the champagne party, what news does he receive from Sheila that makes things worse?
10. What is the big disappointment for Norman and Iris about their planned excursion to Dingley Dell?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Analyze the tempo of the story. When does it move swiftly and when does it slow down? Was it easy to follow? Why or why not? Give examples from the text to support your responses.
Essay Topic 2
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.
Essay Topic 3
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.
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