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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 piece of furniture sits smoldering at the entrance to Jeronimo?

2. How many push-ups does Allie do to convince the Hondurans to help him load his boat?

3. Where does Charlie think the family is going when Allie says they are going shopping?

4. What is the length of the rubber seal that Allie asks for at the store?

5. What game do the children play on the Gallery floor?

Short Essay Questions

1. How do the Foxes spend their first day off from work in six weeks?

2. How does Allie persuade Honduran natives to help him load cargo?

3. Why does Mr. Haddy's boat's motor catch on a rock?

4. How does Allie feel about American public schools?

5. What is Allie's work ethic for himself and his crew?

6. How does Charlie find out where his family is headed on the Unicorn?

7. What does Charlie tell his mother he is afraid of?

8. Describe what Jeronimo looks like when the Foxes first arrive.

9. How does Allie show the Honduran natives that they shouldn't be afraid of his ice plant?

10. Why does Allie refuse to build the ice plant for Polski?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Explore the minor character Emily Spellgood. What is her role in the novel? What does she represent for Charlie?

Essay Topic 2

What is the role of ice in the novel? What does it represent for Allie and for the people of Honduras? How does ice drive the plot of the novel?

Essay Topic 3

Explore the use of religion in "The Mosquito Coast." Choose three events from the novel that deal with religion and explain their significance. What do you think Theroux is saying about religion?

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