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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 does Paul think Segarra has decided to do to him?

2. Where does Sala talk Paul into going?

3. Who does Paul decide to visit?

4. Who is Sala working for in this chapter?

5. Where does Paul go to eat while he is at Sala's?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe how Al built up his business.

2. Describe the San Juan News.

3. What do Paul and Yeamon talk about at Al's?

4. Describe the internal problems at the newspaper.

5. What gives the reader the idea that Paul intends to stay in San Juan?

6. How does Paul feel about Yeaman and Chanault's relationship in Chapter 3?

7. What does Paul do when he finds out he cannot work?

8. How does Paul try to get revenge on Segarra?

9. What do Paul, Sala and the girls do on the beach?

10. What problems do Paul, Sala and Yeaman run into at the bar?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Why do you think Paul Kemp decided to go to Puerto Rico? What can he do in Puerto Rico that he cannot do in America?

Essay Topic 2

Choose one of the following and examine how it shows the difference between American and Puerto Rican life:

1) Police

2) Working conditions

3) Housing

Essay Topic 3

Identify the main themes of the story. Why do you think these themes are so important to the story? How does Thompson use character and setting to express these themes?

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