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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 the chaplain in "A Boar's Tooth"?

2. Even though Bus Adams is a married man, he has a girlfriend in the South Pacific named _____________.

3. For what is the island of Bali ha'i known?

4. Who is the Marine who is tasked with shutting down Bloody Mary's business?

5. During this frantic period of time the men are working _______ hours each week.

Short Essay Questions

1. How is Captain Kelley compared to Captain Bligh of the Bounty?

2. Who is Latouche Barzan and what is her relationship with Bus Adams?

3. How does the chaplain compare the pig ceremony to some aspects of Christianity and how it goes against the American practices of consumption?

4. What is the true so-called "strike" of the story?

5. Under what circumstances does Latouche kill her husband?

6. How does the letter Bill Harbison writes to his wife compare to the one Timothy Hewitt writes to his wife?

7. Why do Bus and Tony want to make a stop on the island of Luana Pori?

8. What is the irony of how Kelley's discipline benefits the navy but is disastrous in his personal life?

9. What are Bloody Mary's plans for Joe?

10. Why is Joe conflicted by his orders to shut down Bloody Mary's trading post?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Explain Michener's use of regionalism in the book. Cite examples of at least two different instances of regionalism and explain why the author used them where he did.

Essay Topic 2

The author uses more than one iteration on the theme of duty. Identify at least two examples about duty in the book and then explain why the examples support the theme.

Essay Topic 3

Explain the significance of the novel's title. What did the author mean by calling the book TALES OF THE SOUTH PACIFIC? Cite an example to support your answer.

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