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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 kind of plane is Tuck about to steal with his friend's help from the Honolulu airport?

2. When Beth realizes that Tuck has deviated off the flight path, how far from the original flight path is Tuck?

3. How many days at sea does it take for Tuck to run out of drinking coconuts?

4. When the Sky Priestess appears before the unprepared natives, what is the Sky Priestess carrying for them?

5. As Tuck leaves the bungalow the next morning to do what the ghost suggested, how many guards are trailing Tuck?

Short Essay Questions

1. At what point in his life had Tuck learned to be deadly accurate with a spitball?

2. When does Tuck realize that the fence surrounding the compound is electrified?

3. What does the Sorcerer promise to give Malink if Malink finds the man who came to the island with Tuck?

4. When Sebastian questions Malink about who killed Yamata, why does Sebastian not believe Malink's answer?

5. When the ghost introduces himself to Tuck, why is Tuck glad that he is a little bit drunk?

6. In the boat, why does Tuck steer into the setting sun?

7. What does the author liken Tuck's boredom to a week passes without Tuck having contact with anyone?

8. How had Tuck always combated his boredom in the past?

9. When Tuck asks Sebastian why Sebastian isn't going to watch Beth's show for the natives, how does Sebastian respond?

10. When the music starts alerting the natives that the Sky Priestess will be appearing, why do the natives look at Malink in confusion?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Throughout the story, there are several situations where Tuck is threatened.

a. Identify at least three instances where Tuck's life is in danger. Describe the situation and how Tuck survives.

b. Compare the dangerous situations in which others are attempting to harm or kill Tuck. What is the motivation in each of these situations harm Tuck?

Essay Topic 2

Several times in the story, Tuck is helped by other people in order to move forward in both his plans to help the Shark People and in his personal life.

a. Identify at least three times in the story in which Tuck reaches out for help.

b. Compare and each of these events in terms of the situation Tuck is in, the affect of his asking for help, and the situation that immediately follows this time.

c. How might Tuck's actions have impacted the story's plot if he hadn't reached out for help from others?

Essay Topic 3

Tuck is involved with two very different women. Compare the relationship Tuck has with Meadow and the relationship Tuck has with Beth. Then, compare these two women. How do these relationships influence not only Tuck but also the other people that are in his life?

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