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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. Why does Paul think that Yeamon will not go to Europe?

2. On what newspaper does Paul see his photograph?

3. Why does Paul lose the girl he is with?

4. Who does Lottterman say he has received financial backing from?

5. What does Paul tell Chenault he is tired of?

Short Essay Questions

1. How do the locals treat Yeamon and Paul when Chenault leaves the house?

2. How does Lotterman react over the news that the company paid Paul and Sala's bail bonds?

3. Describe Paul's time at the police station.

4. What does Paul arrange after his meeting with Lotterman?

5. Describe Chenault's appearance at Paul's apartment in Chapter 17.

6. How does the policeman react to Chenault's disappearance?

7. What does Paul think about his stay on the island?

8. What do Paul and Yeamon talk about in Chapter 10?

9. How does Sanderson help Paul and his friends in Chapter 8?

10. What decision does Paul make at the end of Chapter 18?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss Thompson's life. In what way do you think his life and personality is reflected in the book? In what ways is he like or unlike the main character?

Essay Topic 2

What role did Americans play in Puerto Rican life in the Fifties? Why was Puerto Rico such an attractive place for Americans to go to in the Fifties? How has American tourism and American culture changed Puerto Rico?

Essay Topic 3

Compare life in 1960s Puerto Rico to life in Puerto Rico today. How has it changed? What caused these changes to take place? What would Paul's life be like in Puerto Rico if he went there today?

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