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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. According to the narrator, how long did it rain?

2. What nationality are the crew of the Santa Euphemia?

3. What type of a cat does Katherine see sunning itself on the roof of a car?

4. What small creatures does the male cat bring Kathleen?

5. How many more clean animals were allowed on board the Ark than the unclean animals?

Short Essay Questions

1. How did Tricia meet Franklin and what is their relationship?

2. What does the leader of the Arabs want Franklin to do at three o'clock?

3. Why does Katherine believe it is it more difficult for castaways to be rescued than it used to be?

4. What does Franklin Hughes look like?

5. Why did the Bishop's throne collapse?

6. What does Franklin do after the Arabs will not allow a middle-aged woman to use the bathroom?

7. How did the narrator and his species get off the ark?

8. Describe Franklin's passport.

9. What happened when the animals learned why they had been asked to report to Noah for a competition?

10. Why does Katherine give up eating meat after Chernobyl?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The author alters some historical facts for the story line in some of the chapters. Discuss creative license and how the author uses it to advance plot.

Essay Topic 2

In Chapter 10, several different images of heaven are portrayed in a dream. Compare and contrast the different views of heaven.

Essay Topic 3

Chapter 8 is told through letters Charlie writes to his girlfriend. The objective of this lesson is to discuss Charlie's relationship with Pippa.

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