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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. How does Letch threaten Dawn to try to convince her to give up her pimp?

2. In Chapter 4, how do the sailing syndicates in the America’s Cup receive the location of the evening’s party?

3. Why does Fortney agree to go out for drinks again with Leeds?

4. When Dawn is caught by Letch and Westbrook, who are they holding?

5. Who does Dawn offer to give up instead of her pimp?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What are cuppies and sail-stupids?

3. How is Blaze holding the attention of the Aussies and Kiwis in Chapter 4?

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

5. Why does Simon Cooke hate the Kiwis?

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

7. To what is the wrecking of the French yacht compared and why?

8. How does Letch try to help Dawn?

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

10. What makes wrecking the Kiwi boat difficult?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Wambaugh gives a great deal of background information about Detective Anne Zorn. What information does he provide? What does this reveal about Anne? Why might Wambaugh have chosen to give this information? Is this information necessary? Why or why not? Do you find this information useful? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 2

Ambrose always needs to be in control. What details from the story support this? How does this need for control lead to his demise? How important is control in the lives of the other characters? In what ways do the characters have control and in what ways are they controlled? Are they aware of this? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 3

Serenity Jones is a madam in Floaters. How does Wambaugh show her humanity? What other characters are initially off-putting but grow on you, as the reader? What might be Wambaugh's reasons for doing this? What does this show about him as both a writer and a former police officer?

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