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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 Ty take from the infirmary?

2. What does Ty not tell his parents when he gets home from following Shade?

3. Where does Ty run into the outlaw leader?

4. What does Zoe do while Hewitt's house is re-inflated?

5. What is falsley marked as a science lab in the ocean?

Short Essay Questions

1. Where does Gemma say she got her knife?

2. What advice does Jibby give Ty and Gemma?

3. What happens to Ty as he is about to follow Jibby's advice?

4. Why does Ty decide to try and follow the gang leader?

5. How does Gemma say she validates taking money when she left?

6. What do Eel and Pretty want to know from Ty?

7. Why does Gemma say she is searching for her brother?

8. What surprise does Ty find as he is leaving the saloon?

9. How are the Topsider children educated?

10. Why does Gemma want Ty to take her to a saloon?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Who was the main villain in this book? Why was this so surprising?

Essay Topic 2

How did this book show parallels to western society, and how did this affect the tone of the plot?

Essay Topic 3

Fear is a common theme in this book that is presented a number of times by a number of characters. What are some of these instances, and how does fear affect the characters in the book?

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