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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which of the following is NOT a reaction from the other men watching the documentary?
(a) They want to know how much Dick got paid.
(b) They are angry with Dick.
(c) They wonder if the movie people loaned Dick money to finish his boat.
(d) If Dick is going to star in anything else.

2. What is Dick's overall demeanor as the story ends?
(a) Anxious about a lot of things.
(b) Depressed over his divorce.
(c) Calmer than ever before.
(d) Happy about his divorce.

3. Where does Dick go to wait out the hurricane?
(a) The Wedding Cake.
(b) His house.
(c) The Spartina-May.
(d) The Neptune.

4. Who does May tell Dick has called him?
(a) Miss Perry.
(b) Elsie.
(c) Parker.
(d) His crew.

5. Why did Elsie borrow the money for Dick from her brother-in-law instead of Miss Perry?
(a) Miss Perry and Elsie had a fight.
(b) Miss Perry was too depressed to be coherent.
(c) Miss Perry changed her mind.
(d) Elsie's brother-in-law didn't charge interest.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is Elsie drinking when Dick arrives at the house?

2. Where does the note tell Dick to go?

3. Which of the following does Dick NOT plan to do with May tonight?

4. Where does Dick meet with his family after the hurricane?

5. What is the person writing in the sand?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Schuyler's documentary put Dick in an unfavorable light?

2. How does Elsie's refusal to have sex again with Dick signal an attempt to help him break a destructive pattern?

3. Explain the three forces with which Dick battles during the hurricane.

4. Explain how the author uses the technique of flashbacks in Chapter 50.

5. What does Eddie note about Dick's mood even though the boat is finished and ready for launching?

6. What does Dick tell Elsie that he expects May's reaction will be when he reveals his infidelity?

7. Describe Dick's state of mind trying to balance May and Elsie in his life.

8. How does Dick avoid telling May the truth about his affair with Elsie?

9. How does Dick feel himself becoming more like the people he used to hate?

10. How do Dick's conflicted feelings about Parker continue to exhibit in Chapter 44?

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