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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. How many guns did Morgan take with him on his first job for Mr. Sing?

2. Why does Johnson not use Morgan for the full chartered time?

3. Why does Morgan think he was injured?

4. What does Morgan anchor his boat among when he gets to Woman Key?

5. What kind of fish breaks a line on the first day of Johnson's charter?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Morgan tell Eddy to do after he gets his money from Sing?

2. How does Morgan meet Mr. Sing, and what is his first impression of the man?

3. How does Morgan describe the black man who sometimes works on his boat?

4. Who is the Communist, and how does Gordon feel about him?

5. Why does Mrs. Gordon say she is afraid to pray anymore?

6. What does Morgan find on board just as he is about to drift to the place where he will meet Sing?

7. What word does Mrs. Gordon say she hates, and how does her husband respond to this?

8. What does Richard Gordon do when he sees Marie crying?

9. What does Johnson do when he gets a huge marlin on his line, and how does Morgan respond to this?

10. What does Morgan put up for a guarantee when chartering Freddy's boat?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Despair was a theme that was placed in a number of sensitive places in this plot. What are some of these places, and what role does despair play in this book?

Essay Topic 2

Love was a very important theme and motivating factor in this book. Which characters were most affected by this theme? Which relationships were the most significant to the plot, and why?

Essay Topic 3

What are some of the key examples of gratitude in this book, and how do these instances affect that characters involved in those scenes?

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