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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. Where are the Indians that Allie wants to take ice to?

2. How old are the twins?

3. What does Allie tell Mother that he wants?

4. Who does Allie say is the bravest person in their group?

5. Who says, "Man is God"?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Allie feel about American public schools?

2. What reason does Allie give for why he doesn't believe in God?

3. Describe what Charlie sees when the family first arrives in Honduras.

4. How does Allie come to realize that the Zambu Indians have met missionaries before?

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

6. Why does Polski reject Allie's ice plant?

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

8. What does Allie do to become a hero aboard the Unicorn?

9. Why does Allie make a giant iceberg?

10. According to Allie, how does he come to work for Polski?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

Explore some of Allie's made-up terms. What are the meanings? What might be the author's reasoning for giving Allie such a colorful vocabulary?

Essay Topic 3

Allie Fox is often kinder to strangers than he is to his own family. Cite two examples of this and explain what it says about his nature. Does he seem to love his family, despite his actions? Explain your answer.

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