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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 animal does Mr. Haddy warn Allie about at the end of Chapter 21?

2. What do the people on the beach think Allie's occupation is?

3. Where does Allie let the white men sleep?

4. How many times does Allie make Jerry swim to the bottom of the river in search of something?

5. What do Charlie and Jerry build when they have to spend the night in the jungle?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Allie want to travel upstream?

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

3. How do Charlie and Jerry trap their father?

4. Why does Charlie wish that something bad would happen at Jeronimo when he and his group return from over the mountains?

5. How does Mother treat the Indians who recognize the Spellgood's vehicle?

6. Describe Laguna Miskita after it starts thundering.

7. Why does Charlie want to go to Guampu?

8. What happens to the Foxes' garden and home after it starts raining?

9. How does Jerry feel about his father in Laguna Miskita?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Foreshadowing is used in "The Mosquito Coast" to give the reader an idea of events to come. Think of three examples of foreshadowing and explain what events are foreseen.

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

How does Allie begin to resemble Tiny Polski? Why is this resemblance significant? What does the resemblance say about Allie's reason for leaving the U.S.?

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