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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 is the name of Johnny's boat?

2. What does Roger try doing before he becomes a writer?

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

4. What does Thomas wish he had never done the night after the shark incident?

5. What does Roger do the morning after Queen Mary's birthday?

Short Essay Questions

1. Where does Thomas live at the beginning of the book?

2. What kinds of things does Bobby think Thomas should paint?

3. Why does Thomas divorce his wives?

4. What happens when Bobby gives out free drinks for Queen Mary's birthday?

5. What is Roger's method with women?

6. What do Andy's brothers have to be cautious about when around him?

7. How does David say he felt about the swordfish?

8. What is the danger of swimming at night at the beginning of the book?

9. What does Thomas plan to do when his boys leave the island?

10. Where does Thomas take his boys after their first night on the island?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The characters in this book all had their own goals and motivations. Select four characters and write their main motivation throughout the book, and how this goal affected the characters around them.

Essay Topic 2

Fear is a common theme in this book that is presented a number of times by a number of characters. What are some of these instances, and how does fear affect the characters in the book?

Essay Topic 3

Security and safety were two themes that were touched on a number of times throughout the course of this book. What are some of these instances, and how does this affect the characters in these scenes?

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