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The Boatbuilder Quiz

Daniel Gumbiner

This Study Guide consists of approximately 46 pages of chapter summaries, quotes, character analysis, themes, and more - everything you need to sharpen your knowledge of The Boatbuilder.

The Boatbuilder by Daniel Gumbiner

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+Chapters Summary and Analysis

Chapters 9 - 16

Chapters 17 - 24

Chapters 25 - 32

Chapters 33 - 42

Symbols and Symbolism

Themes and Motifs

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Questions 1-5 of 25:

1.

Why does Alejandro tell Berg his punctuality is problematic? (from Chapters 9 - 16)

Because it means he is too obsessed with getting the job done right, and prohibits him from truly concentrating.

Because it means he will never be a skilled boatbuilder.

Because it means he is always thinking about the next place he is going to be, and prohibits him from focusing on his work/

Because it means he is an addict, and is only thinking about using again.

2.

What is the effect of Pat's arrest on Alejandro and the shop? (from Chapters 25 - 32)

Pat's arrest leads to Alejandro's arrest and conviction, and ultimately the closure of the shop.

Pat's arrest means a decrease in boatbuilding commissions for the shop, and leads Alejandro into another tunnel of odd obsessions.

Pat's arrest leads Alejandro into severe depression, and causes him to relapse into his youthful addictions.

Pat's arrest leads to the police questioning Alejandro regarding his involvement with Pat's drug smuggling, and ultimately closes down the shop.

3.

Why does Alejandro tell Berg he enjoys boatbuilding so much? (from Chapters 9 - 16)

Because it keeps his obsessive mind focused on something outside of himself.

Because it allows him to support JC's drug-trafficking business.

Because it is the most practical obsession he has ever had.

Because it involves the self but is not selfish.

4.

Why is Alejandro so critical of sophistication? (from Chapters 17 - 24)

Because he believes obsession and addiction grow out of complexity, and that people require isolation and removal from society to achieve psychic balance.

Because he believes sophistication leads to obsession and addiction, and keeps the individual from truly succeeding in life.

Because he believes confusion and trouble grow out of complexity, and that people require an intimate relationship with their environment.

Because he believes that sophisticated people are shallow and empty, and that only people who embody his lifestyle can be happy.

5.

In Chapter 24, what happens to Berg on the charter with Garrett and Simon? (from Chapters 17 - 24)

The men discover his opioid addiction and throw him off the boat for using while working.

The men lose control of the boat, and Berg gets hit in the head with the mainsheet, suffering another concussion.

The men sell Berg fentanyl and he overdoses while onboard.

The men lose control of the boat, and Berg gets hit in the head with the boom, nearly suffering another concussion.

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