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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. How does Captain Kelley's daughter die?
(a) Heart disease.
(b) Leukemia.
(c) Car accident.
(d) Suicide.

2. Who is Bloody Mary's daughter that had sex with Joe Cable?
(a) Mai.
(b) Liat.
(c) Tula.
(d) Pae.

3. What item of Luther Billis' fascinates Tony Fry?
(a) Hawaiian shirt.
(b) Boar's tusk.
(c) Shark's teeth.
(d) Canoe.

4. To whom does Paul write a letter describing his life-threatening experience?
(a) His girlfriend.
(b) His mother.
(c) His commanding officer.
(d) His wife.

5. Who is the nun who prepares a meal at the hospital?
(a) Sister Aurelia.
(b) Sister Carmelita.
(c) Sister Caroline.
(d) Sister Clement.

Short Answer Questions

1. What business does Tony Fry operate?

2. During this frantic period of time the men are working _______ hours each week.

3. With what do the men fill the ravine in the middle of the island?

4. Which of the French sisters ends up pregnant?

5. What cloth does Benny give the natives that makes them very happy?

Short Essay Questions

1. What concerns does Lt. Pearlstein have about a ravine and a coral hill on Konora?

2. What is the true so-called "strike" of the story?

3. What are Bloody Mary's plans for Joe?

4. Who is Bloody Mary and how did she get her name?

5. Who is Achilles Barzan and why is he a fugitive?

6. What are some of the stops Bus makes in order to find liquor for Tony?

7. How does Joe accept Liat's marriage to Benoit?

8. What physical restrictions does Hoag encounter in the airstrip project on Konora?

9. How is Bus overthrown for Tony Fry in Latouche's affections?

10. What is Pearlstein's strategy to complete the airstrip?

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