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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. Where does Joe take Liat to lunch?

2. From what city does Captain Kelley come?

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

4. Captain Samuel Kelley is known for ________________.

5. What does Bloody Mary want Joe to do?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

8. What is Atabrine and what do the natives use it for?

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

10. Why do Bus and Tony want to make a stop on the island of Luana Pori?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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.

Essay Topic 2

Create a character study of Bloody Mary. What are her physical characteristics? What are her motivations? What are her fears? What are her dreams? What else can you say about Bloody Mary?

Essay Topic 3

Explain Michener's use of regionalism in the book. Cite examples of at least two different instances of regionalism and explain why the author used them where he did.

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