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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 year was it when Colonel Fergusson was dying?

2. Who was the ma who was rumored to make it to the top of Mount Ararat?

3. Who published Lawrence's book about the Titanic?

4. How long have Charlie and Pippa been together?

5. Where was the raft found that the survivors on the frigate constructed?

Short Essay Questions

1. How were the survivors on the raft finally rescued?

2. Where should the words "I love you," be kept and why?

3. What does the eighteen-year-old expect when he takes a job as a prep-school master?

4. Describe the expedition to Senegal.

5. What effects did James Bartley suffer from being swallowed by a whale?

6. How is the woman's sleep sometimes broken and how does this affect the man in "Parenthesis"?

7. How did the Armenian priest defend himself when Amanda doubted that the amulet he offered to sell was from the ark?

8. What happens on Thursday when the crew are filming?

9. What is the storyline based upon of the movie Charlie is acting in?

10. Where was Arghuri and why did Amanda wish to go there?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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

Essay Topic 2

Franklin becomes the leader of the passengers when terrorists take over the cruise ship. Discuss why and how Franklin becomes the passengers' leader when terrorists take over the cruise ship.

Essay Topic 3

In "The Mountain," as Amanda and Miss Logan climb down the mountain, Amanda slips and falls. Using examples from the book, take a position and argue whether Amanda falls deliberately.

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