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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. How much does Morgan tell Johnson he will charge for the rod and reel?

2. How does Morgan describe Johnson's style?

3. What does Morgan do to hide the black man when a boat floats by them at Woman Key?

4. How much money is in Morgan's pocket when Johnson breaks his contract?

5. What is Morgan heading for at Sand Key?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Adams say to Morgan when he sees him in Woman Key?

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

3. What does Morgan do when he is at five-foot-deep water just off the shore of Bacuranao?

4. What does Marie do for Morgan before he leaves again at the end of Part 3?

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

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

7. What does Morgan notice after taking the wheel back from Emilio?

8. What do three men beg Morgan for at the beginning of the book?

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

10. What does Harrison hope to do when he sees Morgan's boat in Woman Key?

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

Despair was a theme that was placed in a number of sensitive places in this plot. What are some of these places, and what role does despair play in this book?

Essay Topic 3

Fear is a common theme in this book that is presented a number of times by a number of characters. What are some of these instances, and how does fear affect the characters in the book?

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