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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. What is Mary Hepburn wearing when she arrives at the Hotel El Dorado?
2. The narrator's mother could do all of the following dance forms except which one?
3. According to the narrator, what made marriage so difficult?
4. What is the name of the cruise ship that takes its maiden voyage to the Galapagos Islands?
5. When his beauty began to fade, Wait became an instructor in __________ dancing.
Short Essay Questions
1. Summarize James Wait's childhood as it is described in Chapter 3.
2. Discuss the three examples the narrator uses to show how people can become independent from their parents.
3. Who stated, "The dry and parched surface, being heated by the noon-day sun, gave to the air a close and sultry feeling, like that from a stove: we fancied even that the bushes smelt unpleasantly?" What is this statement in reference to?
4. Why does the narrator choose the Captain's head to get into in Chapter 23?
5. What had Hernando Cruz planned to do to the Bahia if the trip was canceled?
6. What mystery in 1986 A.D. is discussed in Chapter 1?
7. Compare and contrast the Bahia De Darwin to the Beagle.
8. Why do blue-footed boobies dance the way they do in courtship?
9. Describe Andrew MacIntosh's personality as it is described in Chapter 19.
10. What is Mandarax? Who created it? How many Mandarax were made? What is its function?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
The portrait of Charles Darwin hangs behind the bar in the Hotel El Dorado. Why do you think Charles Darwin is such an important figure to the characters in the novel? In your opinion, do you think Charles Darwin should be seen as an idol? Explain.
Essay Topic 2
In Book 2: Chapter 7, Leon Trout must face the decision whether to go into the afterlife or stay for a million years to watch humanity evolve. He cannot let go of the unfolding story of humankind, at least not for another million years. Why do you think Leon is given a million years to stay on earth? Do you think there is a limit to the amount of knowledge the Father wants Leon to have? Explain.
Essay Topic 3
Discuss sensuality, sexuality, and fertility as it pertains to the novel. Be sure to give at least one example of each from the novel.
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