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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. Who is Hippolyte Lamartine?

2. What is Iris and Norman's change of plans after they never get to Dingley Dell?

3. What does Norman see bellying from the wind as he walks through the lobby of the club?

4. What happens to Norman as he listens to old tunes on Iris's phonograph?

5. What does Hippolyte do in ten days?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is the difficulty Norman is having with Miss Buckley at the Immigrations Office in Chapter 9?

2. Why does it seem all eyes are on Iris when she arrives at the Tilson party?

3. What is so important about the invitation Norman receives from Bunny Campbell?

4. What seems to bother Norman despite the fact that Hippolyte has everything fixed and running smoothly at the club?

5. What does Sheila finally do after the disaster with the cistern?

6. What happens that may ruin the Tilson party if not for Lester's authoritative presence?

7. Why does the club suddenly have problems pumping water to the rooms?

8. The morning after Norman and Iris's interlude, Norman has to pick up his family, Sheldon, and Lester at the airport. What else is he expecting at the airport?

9. What do Iris and Norman do the rest of the evening after dinner at Hogan's Fancy?

10. What happens when Sheldon goes diving with the IUD unit?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Examine the beginning and ending of the story. What changes have taken place in Norman? What has remained the same? Give examples from the text to support your responses.

Essay Topic 2

If Tex Akers was involved in so many deals that went bad, why was he permitted to begin the Crab Cove project on Amerigo? Give examples from the text to support your responses.

Essay Topic 3

Where does the story say the language of the Kinjans came from? Did you have difficulty understanding what was said when spoken by someone in a Calypso accent? Did it distract from or add to the story? Give examples from the text to support your responses.

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