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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 Pedro using to chop down the nuts?

2. Where is the hotel's cook from?

3. What does Shannon ask Miss Fellowes to name?

4. What does Shannon ask Maxine to stop doing?

5. What does Shannon want help with?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Shannon help Hannah?

2. What does Hannah think Shannon's problem is?

3. What does Maxine offer Shannon?

4. Why has Miss Fellowes not enjoyed the trip?

5. What is Shannon considering doing?

6. What does Hannah tell Shannon his real problem is?

7. Why does Shannon think living with Maxine may not be such a bad thing?

8. What is everyone doing after the storm?

9. Who are the Fahrenkopfs?

10. What did Shannon see two beggars doing on the street in Mexico?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Choose one of the following and examine it what expresses about 1960s American society:

1) Sexual desire.

2) Religion.

3) Americans in Mexico

Essay Topic 2

Choose one of the following and discuss how it affects the tone of the play and helps to express character and theme.

1) Setting

2) Structure

3) Language

Essay Topic 3

In 1964, John Huston directed a film version of THE NIGHT OF THE IGUANA starring Richard Burton. How did the filmmakers adapt the play to appeal to a film audience? How did these changes affect the meaning of the story?

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