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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. Who was Mrs. Onassis's first husband?

2. What animal is Mary Hepburn hallucinating to be while suffocating herself?

3. What food source is a cure for people with vitamin and mineral deficiencies?

4. How many times has the narrator materialized since becoming a ghost?

5. Who speaks to Leon above the stern of the Bahia?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does James Wait tell Mary Hepburn to call him by his first name? By what name does Mary call James?

2. How many times has the narrator seen the blue tunnel in to the Afterlife? Where has he seen it appear?

3. In the beginning of Chapter 13, what is Selena and Hisako seeking and finding?

4. In the Captain's story he shares with Akiko, how are lobsters much like humans?

5. In Book 2: Chapter 12, what does the narrator suggest as a means for Mary Hepburn to keep on living with the Captain for a little while longer?

6. What is the launching of Reyes's missile compared to in Chapter 34?

7. Did James Wait ever reproduce? Explain.

8. Why does Mary Hepburn like James Wait immediately?

9. Who does Akiko name one of her daughters after? Explain.

10. Why is the Bahia considered to be a ghost ship in the opinion of humankind?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Give a full and complete profile of James Wait. Identify his physical appearance, his mental, emotional, and personality characteristics, and detail his past history. Use direct references from the novel and cite your references.

Essay Topic 2

Technology and robots are widely seen and used throughout the novel. In what ways has technology effected the characters in the novel? What dangers are there for a society which greatly depends on technology?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss sensuality, sexuality, and fertility as it pertains to the novel. Be sure to give at least one example of each from the novel.

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