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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 Leigh-Cheri study?

2. What second exile does Princess Leigh-Cheri decide to enter?

3. What inspires Bernard's breath-fresh commercial he submits to Certs?

4. What does Bernard tell Leigh-Cheri he came to Hawaii to do?

5. In Chapter Thirty-Three Leigh-Cheri awakens from a dream where Ralph Nader does what?

Short Essay Questions

1. What problem does the writer seem to have with his new typewriter?

2. How do they say, "Have a nice day," in the writer's country?

3. What does his use of metaphors tell about the writer's expectations for his new electric typewriter?

4. What idea does Leigh-Cheri talk about when she is interviewed for People magazine?

5. In Chapter Eleven, what is revealed about Leigh-Cheri's relationship with her parents?

6. How is Leigh-Cheri described by the local media?

7. What is the rat/mongoose-crime/cop analogy?

8. Why is Leigh-Cheri so upset when she returns to the boat where Bernard was staying?

9. As her plane lands in Maui, what thoughts does Leigh-Cheri have about herself?

10. What happens when a writer publishes an open letter to Bernard calling him a victim of the Vietnam War?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Leigh-Cheri's bedtime story causes much ado when Bernard wants to know what happened to the golden ball. Is this a normal curiosity or a ploy used in the plot so that the writer can bring up the golden ball again later in the story? Where in the story is the golden ball misused as a metaphor for something else? Is the golden ball a metaphor or something in the story? If so, what?

Essay Topic 2

What are the King and Queen's reactions to Leigh-Cheri's self-imposed imprisonment in the attic? What do they say to each other about it? What do they say to her? Are they more concerned for their daughter's well being or for maintaining the monarchy? Explain your answers.

Essay Topic 3

The story speaks about a large number of UFO sightings in Hawaii, in particular Maui. It also discusses the "Red Beards" of South and Central America and Mexico. Consider the discussion Leigh-Cheri and Bernard have about these subjects. What are their feelings about UFOs, aliens and Red Beards? Do they believe in them? This is a work of fiction, however, much of fiction is based on fact. Research each of these topics and note what you learn. Were any of these topics based on factual information?

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