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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 is Morgan seeking at his stop after Woman Key?

2. What is Morgan heading for at Sand Key?

3. When does Johnson say he will settle with Morgan for the remainder of his chartered time?

4. What is Morgan supposed to transfer at Woman Key?

5. What is dizzying to Morgan when he pulls into Woman Key?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Morgan take care of the Cuban revolutionaries?

2. What do customs men ask Morgan at Freddy's Place?

3. What does Morgan wonder about the lawyer in Part 3?

4. What does Richard Gordon do when he sees Marie crying?

5. How does Carpenter describe his relationship with Johnston?

6. What does Albert say about Morgan in Part 3?

7. What does Wesley think Morgan should have done when they were shot at?

8. What does Johnson do when he gets a huge marlin on his line, and how does Morgan respond to this?

9. Why does Morgan think he and Wesley were shot at?

10. What is described in the last lines of the book?

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

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

Essay Topic 3

Morgan endures many different trials before the end of the book. What are some of these trials, and what lessons does he learn through these experiences?

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