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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. In Chapter 2, what day is it?

2. When Blaze receives a page from Ambrose, what excuse does she give the sailors?

3. What does Fortney think Blaze is or at least should be?

4. In Chapter 4, what does Simon assume that Blaze is doing, in regard to collecting sailing secrets?

5. What is the reason given by Simon for why it is difficult to enter the Kiwi compound?

Short Essay Questions

1. What makes wrecking the Kiwi boat difficult?

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

3. Why does Simon Cooke hate the Kiwis?

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

5. What are cuppies and sail-stupids?

6. Why is New Zealand expected to win it all?

7. How does the Keeper of the Cup feel about his plan to keep the Cup?

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

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

10. How does the thought of losing the Cup feel to the Keeper of the Cup?

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

Blaze attracts just about every man who sees her. What is so attractive about her? How does she feel about this power over men? How do these assumptions about her power over men lead to her demise?

Essay Topic 3

Floaters was written and takes place n the mid-1990s. What are details from the story that reveal this? Do you find the story dated because of these details? Why or why not? If you were Wambaugh, would you update the novel to present-day? Why or why not?

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