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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 does the black boy in the bar refuse to do for the yachtsman?

2. What does Thomas plan to do when his boys leave after the visit?

3. What does Thomas do to keep from getting into another serious relationship?

4. Where does Thomas like to build fires while he lives on the island?

5. What is the name of the black man who works for Thomas?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is Roger's method with women?

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

3. What characteristics do each of Thomas' sons have?

4. Who does Thomas meet on Queen Mary's birthday, and what do they do?

5. What is Thomas' occupation at the beginning of the book?

6. How does Thomas feel about driftwood at the beginning of the book?

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

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

9. What happens when rum is brought to the people on the dock?

10. Why does Thomas divorce his wives?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

How does Thomas' relationship with Ginny change over the course of the plot? What causes these changes and what significance does this have to the outcome of the book?

Essay Topic 2

Divorce was such a tangible theme in this book that it was almost another character. How does divorce affect the characters in this book, and what are some of the best examples in the text of these affects?

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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