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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 German soldier on the island dying from when Ara finds him?

2. What does Thomas NOT feel about his war time duties?

3. How many women come into the bar with the yachtsmen?

4. How does Audrey describe the yacht people?

5. What is the name of the cat that found a hangover capsule for Thomas?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

4. What does Thomas plan to do after he hears about Andrew and David's deaths?

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

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

7. What is the prank Thomas wants to pull on the yachtsmen at Bobby's bar?

8. What happens when Thomas and Willie have a small dispute after the crew catches a fish?

9. How does Thomas feel about his military duty?

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

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

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 3

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?

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