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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. How did Jack's mother die?

2. What river does Early plan to travel as he leaves with Jack in Chapter 13?

3. Where was Fisher Auden and his companions when they died?

4. What color jacket is Early wearing in Chapter 13?

5. What did Jack's mother want to do with him after he got lost with the scouts?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Jack consider wishing for in the boathouse in Chapter 6 and what does he wish for?

2. What is Early doing when Jack sees him in Chapter 9?

3. How did Jack's parents meet?

4. What does Early say about Billie Holiday?

5. What does the bulletin board look like in Early's workshop?

6. Where does Jack spend most of his second day at Morton Hill Academy?

7. Is Jack lonely on Friday night in Chapter 7?

8. Who was the Fish?

9. In Chapter 6, how does Jack feel the next morning after rowing?

10. How do the after-school hours blend together for Jack and Early?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Gunnar says that there are too many people roaming around looking for the wrong thing. What does Gunnar mean by that statement and what are the dangers of doing roaming around looking for the wrong thing without a direction?

Essay Topic 2

Jack and Early find a skeleton during their quest. How do they find the skeleton, and why do they think the skeleton is Martin Johannsen?

Essay Topic 3

Early and Jack have different ways of dealing with and interacting with the pirates. How do the boys interact differently with the pirates? Which boy is more effective when dealing with the pirates and why?

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