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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 did Sal and Jed agree on?

2. What had happened to the rafters?

3. What game was Richard trying to play?

4. Why didn't people use last names on the beach?

5. What image can Richard clearly recall?

Short Essay Questions

1. What things did Richard note in the asides about of the Swedes?

2. What was Sal insinuating that Richard should do in regards to Karl?

3. What had made Keaty feel really bad about the squid giving people food poisoning?

4. What was irritating in regards to Bug's competitive streak?

5. How did Richard, Jed, Keaty, Francoise and Etienne get rescued? How did they make do without money?

6. What was the analogy Richard had made about the Gulf War?

7. What did Bugs do to the corpse of Sammy and what was Richards' explanation for his behavior?

8. What wrong move did Richard make, according to Etienne?

9. What was the pool a substitute for?

10. Why did Richard and Keaty spike the stew and what was the result of this tampering?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the camp's reaction to Richard 'doing things' for Sal. How did people go out of their way to be nice to him and friendly with him? What likely prompted this sudden interest in Richard? What perspective does the reader take of Richard's association with Sal?

Essay Topic 2

Discuss which of the characters from within the novel you would have as a friend or ally and why. What characteristics of that person would make an excellent friend? Would you trust them? Why or why not? Are there any indications throughout the novel that this character isn't trustworthy? Explain.

Essay Topic 3

Explore Richards resentment of Bugs. What kinds of things specifically did Richard really have a problem with in regards to Bugs and his presence? Were these things intentionally done by Bugs, or were they the result of an unintentional affront? Explain your answer.

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