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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Jack mentions that whom is from his home state?
(a) Walter Chrysler.
(b) General Eisenhower.
(c) Amelia Earhart.
(d) Walter Herschel Beech.

2. Which class starts the regatta in Chapter 12?
(a) Sophomores.
(b) Seniors.
(c) 8th grade.
(d) Freshmen.

3. What does Jack do when he first sees the ocean?
(a) Screams.
(b) Hides his eyes.
(c) Throws up.
(d) Runs in the waves.

4. In Chapter 7 on Friday evening, what are the other boys eating in Sam and Robbie's room?
(a) Cookies.
(b) Cake.
(c) Pie.
(d) Brownies.

5. What does Jack see at the end of Chapter 12 that makes him feel better?
(a) Light from Early's workshop.
(b) A small dog.
(c) The rain stopping.
(d) His father arriving.

6. What is the center of everything in Jack's hometown?
(a) Ice cream shop.
(b) School.
(c) Church.
(d) Baseball diamond.

7. What colors do Early and Jack paint the oars?
(a) Yellow and green.
(b) Brown and tan.
(c) Blue and white.
(d) Red and white.

8. At the beginning of Chapter 9, what does Jack hear as he tries to decides how to get back to his dorm?
(a) Woman singing.
(b) Someone yelling.
(c) An argument.
(d) Man singing.

9. In "Plights and Perils," what stalked Pi for days?
(a) Sharks.
(b) Tigers.
(c) Aborigines.
(d) Native bowmen.

10. What is Morton Hill Academy's shrine?
(a) Chapel.
(b) Gym.
(c) Boathouse.
(d) Field house.

11. What is everyone treated to as the regatta is about to begin?
(a) Donuts.
(b) Coffee.
(c) Hot chocolate.
(d) Cinnamon rolls.

12. What river does Early plan to travel as he leaves with Jack in Chapter 13?
(a) Kennebec.
(b) Aroostook.
(c) Daaquam.
(d) St. Croix.

13. What is the name of the boat that Jack gets into in Chapter 5?
(a) Jerry Runner.
(b) Sweetie Pie.
(c) Spoiler.
(d) Torpedo.

14. Why does Early bring tobacco on his trip in the boat with Jack?
(a) For ringworm and poison ivy.
(b) For foxglove and oleander.
(c) To keep away bugs.
(d) To smoke.

15. In "Plights and Perils," how long could it take for winds to whip into gale force?
(a) A week.
(b) A few hours.
(c) A couple days.
(d) Minutes.

Short Answer Questions

1. How did Early's father die?

2. What is Jack reading about on Friday night in Chapter 7?

3. What does Jack do after he wakes at Dawn in Chapter 8?

4. Where is Jack from?

5. Where does Professor Douglas Stanton teach?

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