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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 Thomas' favorite cat?

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

3. Why does one of the women leave the bar in tears?

4. What does Henry give Thomas while Ara is searching the island?

5. What does the group have at the house when Audrey comes over?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What startling revelation does Roger get from Audrey, and what does this make him want to do?

3. Why does Thomas think a German body was found on the island in Chapter I?

4. What do Henry and Antonio do to help Thomas sleep, and how does Thomas receive this kindness?

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

6. What information does Thomas get from a lieutenant on an island while tracking the Germans?

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

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

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

10. How does Tom die?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Which character do you relate with the most in this book? Why is this? How does this character change throughout the book?

Essay Topic 2

This book takes place in a few different settings. Describe some of these settings and how they affected the course of the plot. Why might Hemingway have chosen these particular places for this plot to take place?

Essay Topic 3

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.

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