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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 was likely to drive Pi crazy in "Plights and Perils"?
2. Where is Jack's father stationed in Chapter 1?
3. What did Pi think helped him to shore when he fell into the water in "Plights and Perils"?
4. What branch of military service is Jack's father in?
5. What does Jack feel when he looks at Number 67's photo at the end of Chapter 8?
Short Essay Questions
1. What does Jack consider wishing for in the boathouse in Chapter 6 and what does he wish for?
2. In Chapter 6, how does Jack feel the next morning after rowing?
3. Is Jack lonely on Friday night in Chapter 7?
4. Where did Pi find himself in "Plights and Perils," and how did he think he got there?
5. What is Jack's trip like to Maine?
6. Why does Jack think Morton Hill Academy must have been a military school?
7. What messages did Jack get at the beginning of Chapter 12?
8. How do the after-school hours blend together for Jack and Early?
9. What does Jack hear and how does it make him feel at the beginning of Chapter 9?
10. What does Early say about Billie Holiday?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Jack considers shrines that he has seen in Kansas and now in Maine. What shrines are Jack familiar with and what do those shrines represent in his life and the lives of his friends, family, and school mates?
Essay Topic 2
Jack feels lost after the regatta. What other times has Jack felt lost? Why does Jack feel so lost and without direction?
Essay Topic 3
Gunnar tells Jack he should take a more active role in his pursuits. Why does Gunnar tell Jack to take a more active role in his activities and how does Gunnar suggest Jack do that?
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