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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. Who is the pilot who lands on the new airstrip after his plane is damaged in a dogfight?

2. For what is the island of Bali ha'i known?

3. Bus compares Captain Kelley to ______________.

4. Admiral Kester orders an airstrip built on the tiny island of ____________.

5. Tony trades two cases of whiskey for ___________.

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Joe rationalize that Liat is not a native savage?

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

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

4. How does Dr. Paul Benoway decide on not censoring Timothy Hewitt's letters to his wife?

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

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

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

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

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

10. What job is Commander Hoag ordered to complete on the tiny island of Konora?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Describe the overall setting for the stories. Why does Michener use the setting he does? What is the time period of the stories? How important is the time period to the attitudes and issues of the characters?

Essay Topic 2

Describe the format of the book. What is the purpose of the Stories? Why did Michener write the stories instead of a novel format? Explain.

Essay Topic 3

Michener is a master at dramatic devices. Choose an example of symbolism, metaphors, and irony, briefly describe them and identify the technique which they embody.

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