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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 does Lottterman say he has received financial backing from?

2. Who does Sanderson want Paul to work for?

3. What kind of store has the group of people broken into?

4. What has been taken from Sala's car?

5. Where do Paul and Yeamon sleep the night?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Paul arrange after his meeting with Lotterman?

2. What new work does Sanderson have for Paul?

3. How do the locals treat Yeamon and Paul when Chenault leaves the house?

4. What does Paul think about his stay on the island?

5. What happens to Chenault in Chapter 15?

6. What upsets Paul at the beginning of Chapter 10?

7. What do Paul and Yeamon talk about in Chapter 10?

8. What has happened to Paul's, Yeamon's and Sala's methods of transport in Chapter 9?

9. How is Paul's life changing by the end of Chapter 16?

10. Why can Lotterman not pay his workers until Monday?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Choose one of the following and examine how it shows the difference between American and Puerto Rican life:

1) Police

2) Working conditions

3) Housing

Essay Topic 2

Write a 500-word essay revolving around the following statement: Paul does not make a success of his time in Puerto Rico because he lacks both direction and ambition.

Essay Topic 3

Pick a character from the novel and discuss his/her goals and motives. Does he/she achieve his/her motive? Does he/she share similar goals and motives with other characters? Do his/her goals clash with other characters? How do the character's goals and motives affect his/her interactions with each other?

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