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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 has Johnson asked his chartered boat to go?

2. How much does each sack weigh that is thrown overboard at Woman Key?

3. Who kills Mr. Sing?

4. Who agrees with Morgan's statement about really big fish?

5. What is Morgan afraid Sing will do to him?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Morgan consider doing when he enters the Channel with the Cubans, and why does he decide against it?

2. What does Wesley say about his wound when Morgan leaves Woman Key?

3. What does Marie do when she hears that her husband is dead?

4. What does Mr. Sing hire Morgan to do?

5. What does MacWalsey fear when he sees Gordon leave alone?

6. What does Johnson say when he is back at the dock after his first day of fishing?

7. Why does Mrs. Gordon say she is afraid to pray anymore?

8. How does Morgan meet Mr. Sing, and what is his first impression of the man?

9. How does Marie feel about her husband after he dies?

10. What is different about the narration in Part 2?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The characters in this book all had their own goals and motivations. Select four characters, write their main motivation throughout the book, and explain how this goal affected the characters around them.

Essay Topic 2

How does Morgan's relationship with Simmons change over the course of the plot? What causes these changes, and what significance does this have to the outcome of the book?

Essay Topic 3

What role does symbolism play in the story, and where does it appear? How is the plot altered by the presence of these symbols?

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