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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. Who does Thomas say is most responsible for David's condition the day after the swordfish got away?

2. What kind of boat does an islander tell Thomas passed by their island earlier?

3. How does Thomas learn of David and Andrew's deaths?

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

5. Who apologizes to Thomas for David's condition the day after the swordfish got away?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. How does Thomas feel about his military duty?

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

5. What happens when the prank is pulled on the yachtsmen?

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

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

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

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

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

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

Audrey was a minor character whose presence made a big difference in the plot. How does she accomplish this? What are some ways that her presence, however brief, alters the outcome of the plot? What would have happened differently if she had not been in the book at all?

Essay Topic 3

Responsibility and coming-of-age were two themes that were interwoven in many places of this plot. Where do these themes appear, and how do they work together to move the plot along?

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