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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. Why does Fortney agree to go out for drinks again with Leeds?

2. How old is Simon Cooke?

3. When Letch comes to check in on Dawn, how much money does he give her?

4. The Keeper of the Cup feared what would happen to the Cup?

5. Although the evening’s party was meant for the racing syndicates, those syndicates quickly informed who of the party’s location?

Short Essay Questions

1. What makes wrecking the Kiwi boat difficult?

2. How does the Keeper of the Cup feel about his plan to keep the Cup?

3. What two real events let the reader know the time period of the story?

4. Why is New Zealand expected to win it all?

5. How does the thought of losing the Cup feel to the Keeper of the Cup?

6. To what is the wrecking of the French yacht compared and why?

7. What is the significance of Blaze’s name for herself?

8. Who is number 63?

9. What does Blaze think about customers who want a real date?

10. Why is the role of the Keeper of the Cup so important to the Keeper?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Loneliness is an important theme that affects each of the characters. How does this theme connect the characters to each other? At what times in their lives have the characters felt less alone? Why might this time have been fleeting? How does this theme influence the overall tone of Floaters, as well as its various plot lines?

Essay Topic 2

As Floaters comes to an end, what new plot line is formed? Why might Wambaugh have created this new plot line, as the other plot lines end? Is this plot line necessary? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 3

Rita cannot wait until her time as a vice cop is over. Why does she hate this area of law enforcement? Why might Wambaugh have included this information? How do Rita's feelings regarding vice compare to those of Anne? Why might Wambaugh have included this information regarding female vice cops?

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