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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. When Leeds and Fortney receive a call of a floater, why is the body unidentifiable?

2. Chapter 9 takes place on what day?

3. Why had the San Diego Yacht Club given the job of Keeper to Ambrose?

4. For how much money does Blaze ask Ambrose for the one real and four fictitious tapes?

5. What does Taylor know about Oliver’s recent behavior?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Rita Mason hate most about being a vice cop?

2. What does Anne Zorn think about aging?

3. Why does Blaze call Simon from her hotel room?

4. Why is Fortney, on his third pint of draft at the bar, feeling stupid?

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

6. How does Miles surprise and irritate Blaze?

7. What is the stupid thing that Fortney does?

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

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

10. Why does Simon go looking for Blaze Wednesday night?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Floaters ends with the Cup going into the hands of a loyal New Zealander. How would Ambrose feel about this, if he had lived? Would he have thought this man worthy of having the Cup? Why or why not? How might Ambrose think about his plot to sabotage the New Zealand boat, knowing who would receive the Cup?

Essay Topic 2

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?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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