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

2. What does Early do when he sees Gunnar's scars?

3. What does Early say that Pi found at the end of Chapter 26?

4. What day is it at the beginning of Chapter 19?

5. Who did Pi see when he awoke in the maze in "The Ancient One"?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does MacScott die?

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

3. What do Early and Jack have after the barge leaves in Chapter 18?

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

5. What does Jack think "National Geographic" would say about the path they are taking in Chapter 27?

6. How did Gunnar get to the place where Jack and Early find him?

7. Why does Jack think that Jesus was a likely candidate for fly-fishing?

8. What does the Bear Knuckle Inn look like?

9. Why does Early think Fisher is alive?

10. Why do Jack and Early think the skeleton they find is Martin Johannsen?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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?

Essay Topic 2

Jack sees himself in the "Sweetie Pie." How do the boats the "Sweetie Pie" and "Maine" symbolize Jack's sense of self-worth and the way he is moving toward recovery from his mother's death?

Essay Topic 3

Jack moves from Kansas to Maine. How are the two states different and how do these differences affect Jack emotionally?

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