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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 item does Bloody Mary sell to Americans?

2. How do the men spend Christmas Day?

3. The airstrip in #133 is under the command of _________________.

4. Who is the French statesman who leads France during the war?

5. Who is Bill Harbison's wife?

Short Essay Questions

1. How is Captain Kelley compared to Captain Bligh of the Bounty?

2. How does Joe lie when the men talk about becoming intimate with native girls?

3. Why is Joe conflicted by his orders to shut down Bloody Mary's trading post?

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

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

6. What is the irony of how Kelley's discipline benefits the navy but is disastrous in his personal life?

7. For what is Tony Fry well known and what does he convince Bus Adams to do to help him?

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

9. Under what circumstances does Latouche kill her husband?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Create a character study of Bus Adams. What are his physical characteristics? What are his motivations? What are his fears? What are his dreams? What else can you say about Bus?

Essay Topic 2

The author uses more than one iteration on the theme of loyalty. Identify at least two examples about loyalty in the book. Then explain how each example supports the theme of loyalty.

Essay Topic 3

TALES OF THE SOUTH PACIFIC is a classic work of historical fiction. What does that classification entail? Why does this book fit into this category? Explain.

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