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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 causes Jack to fall down a rocky incline at the end of Chapter 29?

2. How many men were in Fisher's squad?

3. In Chapter 27, how far off the ground is a tree scarred by a bear?

4. Who do Jack and Early find in a cave in Chapter 28?

5. In Chapter 17, what does Early think he sees in the stars?

Short Essay Questions

1. In "Land of Lost Souls," what does Pi see?

2. What was in Martin's room?

3. In Chapter 24, what does the clearing look like where Jack and Early find themselves?

4. What happens when Early and Jack meet some men on a barge see them?

5. Why does Jack think Early might be hurt at the end of Chapter 27?

6. How does the bar maid look after Early tells her that she has a very pretty smile?

7. What does Jack see when he wakes in Chapter 17?

8. How did Gunnar get the scars on his back?

9. What do Early and Jack see when they find an old logging camp?

10. In Chapter 22, what does Jack find in his backpack that weren't there the night before?

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 begins to see Early as a normal boy. How does Jack view Early at the beginning of the novel? How does his opinion of Early change, and how does that lead to the boys becoming friends?

Essay Topic 3

Gunnar compares fly fishing to star gazing. Why does Gunnar compare fly fishing to star gazing? How are the two alike and what do those similarities mean to Gunnar and Jack?

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