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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. When Charlie states that the Honduran jungle looks desolate, what city does Allie say Charlie has never seen?

2. What does Allie call his mosquito traps?

3. Where do the Foxes go in their stolen vehicle?

4. On their way to the sea the Foxes meet an Indian from what group?

5. Where does Mother want to go after Laguna Miskita floods?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Emily try to help Charlie?

2. Why don't the Foxes mourn Allie's death?

3. Explain how Allie dies.

4. On the way back to Jeronimo, what does Allie say happened with the Indians over the mountain?

5. What do Mother and Allie argue about, and how do they resolve it?

6. Why does Mr. Haddy come to Cabo Gracias?

7. Why does Mr. Haddy come to visit Charlie?

8. How does Allie feel about the Acre?

9. What does Allie say happened to the U.S.?

10. Why does Charlie want to go to Guampu?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

How are the Foxes similar to the missionaries who frequent Honduras? How are they different? Are they also like the strangers with guns? Explain your answer.

Essay Topic 2

Compare and contrast the Maywits and the Foxes. How are they alike, and how are they different? Explain the role of the Maywits in the novel. What purpose do they serve for the reader?

Essay Topic 3

Why is it ironic that Allie tries to bring technology to Honduras? Why is the family's dependence on technology significant to the novel?

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