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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 say to the yachtsman who asks to see his paintings?

2. What does Bobby expect from the arriving people as he and Thomas are discussing the painting?

3. What is Thomas' job in the military?

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

5. What does Bobby use to give to the boy pretending to be drunk?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

4. How does Thomas feel about his military duty?

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

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

7. How does Tom die?

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

9. What happens when one of the yachtsmen sees the picture Thomas painted for Bobby?

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 endures many different trials before the end of the book. What are some of these trials and what lessons does he learn through these experiences?

Essay Topic 2

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?

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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