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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. Dawn arrives at Blaze’s home at 4:45 p.m. with what?

2. How much does Ambrose tell Blaze she will give Simon Cooke to drop the Kiwi’s yacht?

3. What is Letch’s good quality?

4. As Rita catches Johns, how do many of them react?

5. Where does Dawn plan on moving?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is the significance of Blaze’s name for herself?

2. What does Blaze tell Simon she is doing, so that she can get him talking?

3. Why do the Harbor Unit cops not like lifeguards?

4. What are the two Cup races described at the beginning of Chapter 4?

5. What are Dawn’s future plans?

6. What does Blaze think about customers who want a real date?

7. Why does Simon Cooke hate the Kiwis?

8. What takes place at the Saturday-evening cocktail party that Ambrose attends?

9. Who is number 63?

10. What makes wrecking the Kiwi boat difficult?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

There are multiple occasions in which Fortney's fear of dark, murky water is brought up in Floaters. What might be the reason for this information? Do you find this odd considering Fortney is a harbor unit cop? Why or why not? How is this description of the water important to other characters?

Essay Topic 2

As Floaters comes to an end, what new plot line is formed? Why might Wambaugh have created this new plot line, as the other plot lines end? Is this plot line necessary? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 3

Floaters is both a comedy and a tragedy. How is it both a comedy and a tragedy? Is it successful as both a comedy and tragedy? Why or why not? How does this mix of humor and death affect the reader? Why?

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