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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is Thomas doing when Audrey comes to his house?
(a) Reading.
(b) Painting.
(c) Swimming.
(d) Sleeping.

2. What does Thomas do to stop his hunger in Cuba?
(a) Sleeps.
(b) Drinks alcohol.
(c) Paints.
(d) Walks.

3. Where does Thomas go when he hears that two of his sons have died?
(a) London.
(b) Hawaii.
(c) Paris.
(d) Cuba.

4. Who spends most of the night fighting after the fish gets away?
(a) David.
(b) Eddy.
(c) Roger.
(d) Joseph.

5. How does Thomas get his job in the military?
(a) He was asked politely.
(b) He volunteered.
(c) He wad ordered to it.
(d) He wanted to hide from his sorrow.

6. How big is the fish that the crew catches after they bathe?
(a) 70 pounds.
(b) 60 pounds.
(c) 50 pounds.
(d) 40 pounds.

7. What does Thomas offer the German soldier to help his pain?
(a) Alcohol.
(b) Nothing.
(c) A sedative.
(d) Morphine.

8. How does one of Roger's ex-girlfriends die?
(a) Overdosed on drugs.
(b) Car accident.
(c) Suicide.
(d) Drowned.

9. What time of day does Thomas' crew search for the Germans?
(a) Midday.
(b) Night.
(c) Sunrise.
(d) Evening.

10. Why does one of the women leave the bar in tears?
(a) She really wanted the painting.
(b) She thinks Andrew is really drunk.
(c) Thomas said something rude to her.
(d) She finds out her boyfriend is cheating on her.

11. Who teaches Audrey to swim when she is a child?
(a) Her uncle.
(b) Herself.
(c) Roger.
(d) Her father.

12. What does Bobby say about Thomas and Roger as they discuss the swordfish?
(a) They look related.
(b) They are too hard on themselves.
(c) They did a good job.
(d) They need to get back to the boys.

13. How do David and Andrew die?
(a) Plane crash.
(b) Shark attack.
(c) Car accident.
(d) Murder.

14. What does the islander tell Thomas he saw drowning in the sea?
(a) A soldier.
(b) A pig.
(c) A tuna.
(d) A German vessel.

15. What is the name of Thomas' favorite cat?
(a) Blinky.
(b) Bossy.
(c) Busy.
(d) Boise.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Thomas figure out the massacre was caused by Germans?

2. Where does Thomas get his supplies from?

3. How does Thomas feel when his boys leave the island?

4. What kind of fish does the crew catch after they bathe?

5. What arrives while Thomas and Bobby discuss the painting he made for Bobby?

(see the answer keys)

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