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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where does Travis go for breakfast?
(a) The bait shop.
(b) The car wash.
(c) The Head of the Slug.
(d) H.P.'s.

2. What was the first name of the town of Pine Cove?
(a) Whaler's Cove.
(b) English Cove.
(c) Harpooner's Cove.
(d) Big Sur.

3. What does Billy put on to wear?
(a) Red high heels.
(b) Overalls.
(c) A blue dress.
(d) Pink slippers.

4. Where does Rachel go following her husband's death?
(a) New Hampshire.
(b) Omaha.
(c) Berkeley.
(d) Los Angeles.

5. What does Gian order at the bar?
(a) A cola.
(b) A draft.
(c) A margarita with extra salt.
(d) Tea.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Catch say about pushing cars?

2. What feature of the Breeze allows him to enter the bar without being asked for I.D.?

3. What happens to Billy at the end of Chapter 17?

4. Where does Robert realize he has seen the stranger in the bar?

5. What does Robert use to drink when he can't find a clean glass?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe the pool game between Travis and Slick.

2. Discuss why Jennifer has stopped shaving and wearing makeup over the last several months.

3. Explain how Catch came to be on Earth.

4. In Chapter 1, the Breeze expresses several opinions of Billy Winston. Does the Breeze seem to like Billy?

5. Explain The Breeze's trip through the tunnel of eternity.

6. At the end of Chapter 2, an Arab man comes into the bait store. What do the patrons believe they see, in terms of his appearance as well as when he swears?

7. Give a brief description of Augustus Brine's approach to life.

8. Explain what Billy does to become Roxanne.

9. What are Billy's feelings for the Breeze?

10. How does Catch trick Rachel into helping him? Why does this trick work so effectively?

(see the answer keys)

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