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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. Where does the ship dock on the third day of sailing?

2. David Scott and Jenny Brown are _______________.

3. What is a group of people waiting to do?

4. What was the nature of Herr Heinrich Lutz business in Mexico?

5. The novel addresses prejudice and _____________.

Short Essay Questions

1. Who are the Americans on board the ship?

2. What are the first pranks of Ric and Rac?

3. Why is Dr. Schumann summoned to La Condesa's cabin?

4. What is the surprising reaction of Ric and Rac's theft of La Condesa's pearl necklace?

5. Who conducts the Sunday morning religious services on the ship?

6. How does Dr. Schumann try to calm La Condesa before she departs?

7. Describe the burgeoning relationship between Dr. Schumann and La Condesa.

8. How does the author begin the novel?

9. Describe the impression that La Condesa makes on the ship's passengers.

10. What is the dynamic between Herr Graf and his nephew, Johann?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The author is a master at creating visual images through descriptive language and techniques. When writing about Mrs. Treadwell's memory of a long-forgotten childhood friend she writes, "As if she could even invent a regret for a bond that had no more substance than a drift of cigarette smoke." What does the author mean by this statement? Create another statement that could mean the same thing.

Essay Topic 2

The author writes about Dr. Schumann in this way: "...the island he would never see again, had not in fact seen at all, except as a steep road from the dock with a small white carriage climbing away slowly taking with it all the vanities and illusions of his life." What literary technique is used in this example? What is the author trying to say about Dr. Schumann?

Essay Topic 3

What is the significance of the book's title?

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