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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 Thomas do to stop his hunger in Cuba?

2. Who will play the alcoholic in the bar during the skit for the yacht people?

3. Who does Audrey come to the house to meet?

4. What time of day does Thomas' crew search for the Germans?

5. How does Thomas feel when he wakes up after sleeping on the beach?

Short Essay Questions

1. What are Eddy and Joseph doing all night after the swordfish gets away?

2. What does Thomas paint for Bobby and where does he put it?

3. Where does Roger plan to go after the boys leave the island, and what does he plan to do there?

4. What does Bobby do when Roger gets sad thinking about one of his past girlfriends?

5. What do Thomas and his crew find on an island in Chapter I?

6. What does Thomas do when he runs into his first wife in Cuba?

7. What happens when Thomas interrogates the dying German soldier?

8. What does Audrey do when she figures out the prank?

9. What does Thomas plan to paint about the swordfish experience?

10. What does Thomas dream about when he sleeps on the beach, and what happens when he wakes up?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Thomas and Roger were two characters who were very similar in their natures, but were markedly different in other ways. Use some examples from the text to compare and contrast these two dynamic characters.

Essay Topic 2

Love was a very important theme and motivating factor in this book. Which characters are most affected by this theme? Which relationships are the most significant to the plot, and why?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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