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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 offer to pay Eddy after he decides not to kill him?

2. What happens shortly after Morgan refuses to smuggle immigrants at the beginning of the book?

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

4. How long has Mr. Sing been in business when he hires Morgan?

5. Why does Morgan think he was injured?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Morgan tell Eddy to do after he gets his money from Sing?

2. What does the Coast Guard find when they approach the Queen Conch?

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

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

5. Why does Wesley think it is silly to be bootlegging in Part 2?

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

7. What happens the first time Johnson gets a hit on his line?

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

9. How is Morgan wounded by the Cubans, and what does he choose to do?

10. What makes travel difficult when Morgan and Wesley are wounded?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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

Essay Topic 2

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 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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