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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 does Blaze plan to do if Ambrose gives her a hard time about money for the tapes?

2. Who is at the bar when Blaze arrives Wednesday evening?

3. In Chapter 10, from where does Blaze call Anne Zorn?

4. Who does Ambrose think about when he goes into his room to get the money for Blaze?

5. When Ambrose arrives at Blaze’s home and sees the police tape, what does he assume?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Ambrose believe the Cup has memories?

2. Why does Ambrose kill Blaze?

3. Why had Anne Zorn ended up in several bad marriages?

4. What does Anne Zorn think about aging?

5. Why does Rudolph give Dawn’s location to Oliver?

6. Why does Blaze Duvall spend most of her time in her hotel room on Shelter Island?

7. What does Fortney learn when he spies on Blaze and Miles?

8. What is the stupid thing that Fortney does?

9. Who do the cops think murdered Blaze and why?

10. Why does Blaze hurriedly pack and leave her apartment?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Derogatory terms are used throughout Floaters. Why does Wambaugh do this? Is it necessary? Why or why not? How does this language affect the reader? Would the characters be as real if the language was more politically correct and less demeaning? Why or why not?

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

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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