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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 Harrison's occupation?

2. What animal does Morgan compare Wing to when he bounces?

3. What hits Johnson in the belly on his first day of his chartered boat time?

4. What are the passengers doing on the boat that drives by Morgan at Woman Key?

5. Why does Morgan think he was injured?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Emilio say to explain Roberto's actions?

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

3. Why does Morgan say Sing was not a very good business man?

4. What does Morgan find on board just as he is about to drift to the place where he will meet Sing?

5. What does MacWalsey say to Gordon when they see each other at the bar?

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

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

8. What does Morgan put up for a guarantee when chartering Freddy's boat?

9. What happens when Sing hands Morgan the money?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What are the main reasons for the ending of the Gordons' marriage, and how does the end of this relationship affect some of the other characters in the book?

Essay Topic 2

Power and Greed were two common themes in this book. Where do they appear, and how do they differ in their manifestations?

Essay Topic 3

What were the major points of the Cuban Revolution, and how do these ideals affect Morgan?

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