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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 the company Shannon works for?

2. Which of the following fish does Maxino not say Fred holds a record in?

3. Where does Maxine say Shannon's bus went through?

4. What does Charlotte retreat like?

5. What does Shannon say he has in his pocket?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why will Shannon receive no compensation?

2. Why can Shannon not stay at the hotel?

3. Why did Shannon take a job as a tour guide?

4. What reason does Maxine give for Shannon's angry sermons and sexual relations with young girls?

5. How does Maxine calm Hank down?

6. Who are the Fahrenkopfs?

7. What calms Shannon down?

8. What does Shannon tell Hannah he will do if she lets him out of the hammock?

9. What does Shannon say he likes to show people on his tours?

10. Why does Miss Fellowes think Shannon has cheated her?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Examine the play's dialogue. How does the author's dialogue contribute to the following areas?

1) Character

2) Setting

3) Plot

Essay Topic 2

THE NIGHT OF THE IGUANA greatly influenced modern literature and theater. Choose a book or play that you think was influenced by THE NIGHT OF THE IGUANA and discuss their similarities in terms of the following:

1) Plot

2) Character

3) Themes.

Essay Topic 3

Examine the play's reception in three different countries including the country the book was written. How do their opinions about the play differ? Was the play more influential in one country than another? If so, why?

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