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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 had arrived at Blaze’s after doing what drug?

2. How old is Simon Cooke?

3. What does Ambrose change into to wait for Blaze?

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

5. What is Dawn Coyote’s real name?

Short Essay Questions

1. What are Dawn’s future plans?

2. What does Blaze Duvall think of Serenity Jones?

3. How does Norman Boggs get the nickname Letch?

4. Who is number 63?

5. What is Fortney’s greatest fear?

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

7. What makes wrecking the Kiwi boat difficult?

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

9. Why does Simon Cooke hate the Kiwis?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Loneliness is an important theme that affects each of the characters. How does this theme connect the characters to each other? At what times in their lives have the characters felt less alone? Why might this time have been fleeting? How does this theme influence the overall tone of Floaters, as well as its various plot lines?

Essay Topic 2

Although the police work very hard to solve the two murder mysteries, they never bring the murderers to justice. Why are they never able to catch the killers? What does this say about the police force? Since Wambaugh is a retired police officer, how is this even more telling?

Essay Topic 3

Somewhat confusing details are given about the America's Cup. Why does Wambaugh provide these details? Are they important to the overall plot of Floaters? Why or why not? If you were Wambaugh's editor, would you advise him to keep them in his story? Why or why not?

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