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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does the boy in the bar tell Thomas he saw a yachtsman doing?
(a) Beating his wife.
(b) Dealing drugs.
(c) Cheating on his wife.
(d) Throwing things out a window.

2. What does Thomas feel no remorse about the night after the shark incident?
(a) His past.
(b) His profession.
(c) His divorces.
(d) The shark attack.

3. What kind of boat does Thomas have?
(a) Houseboat.
(b) Cabin cruiser.
(c) Cigarette boat.
(d) Sailboat.

4. What is the name of the black man who works for Thomas?
(a) Johnson.
(b) Joseph.
(c) Jeremy.
(d) Joshua.

5. Who asks Johnny to buy rum for people on the dock?
(a) Robert.
(b) Rupert.
(c) Randall.
(d) Richard.

6. How does David say he feels about the fish?
(a) He loved it.
(b) He felt nothing for it.
(c) He hated it.
(d) He was scared of it.

7. How does Thomas' oldest son look when Thomas first sees him?
(a) Sad.
(b) Annoyed.
(c) Scared.
(d) Mad.

8. What is the occupation of Thomas' first wife?
(a) Artist.
(b) Singer.
(c) Actress.
(d) Writer.

9. How old is Roger's brother when he dies?
(a) 10.
(b) 12.
(c) 9.
(d) 11.

10. How does Roger's brother die?
(a) Canoe accident.
(b) He was hit by a car.
(c) He was murdered.
(d) Fell off a cliff.

11. What is Thomas' favorite drink?
(a) Gin and Tonic.
(b) Martini.
(c) Tequila.
(d) Margarita.

12. What fascinates Thomas while he lives on the island?
(a) Island people.
(b) Tropical weather.
(c) Tropical foliage.
(d) Tropical animals.

13. What does Roger try doing before he becomes a writer?
(a) Painting.
(b) Singing.
(c) Drawing.
(d) Acting.

14. How long has Thomas lived on the island at the beginning of the book?
(a) 6 months.
(b) 3 months.
(c) 1 month.
(d) 1 year.

15. Who does Thomas take out on the boat with his boys the second day his boys are in town?
(a) Louis.
(b) Roger.
(c) Johnny.
(d) Bobby.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who tries to retrieve the fish as it gets away?

2. What does Tom talk to his father about as they head to the gulf stream?

3. What is happening to the man Thomas sees on the highway in Chapter III?

4. Who does the yachtsman yell at after he gets fully dressed?

5. What does the black boy in the bar want to give the crying woman he sees?

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