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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. Why does Stache want to capture the boys?

2. Why does the savage leader hate the British?

3. What weapon does Slank use against Peter when he is almost to the ship?

4. What makes the savages run away?

5. Who gets the trunk away from Stache after he takes it from Richard?

Short Essay Questions

1. How do Alf's actions around the boys disprove his ideas about himself?

2. What makes the savage leader start to believe Alf's story?

3. What happened when Starstuff leaked on a lizard?

4. How does Slank find the chest?

5. What promise does Peter break when he goes to the shore?

6. How does Slank know so much about the Starstuff?

7. How can Peter communicate with the mermaid?

8. What does Peter see when he finally finds Ted?

9. What does Peter build his new home out of?

10. What is happening in the Lagoon to the fish near the chest?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What are some of the attributes that make a true leader? Who are the true leaders in this book, and how does their leadership affect the characters around them?

Essay Topic 2

How does the chest affect the course of the plot and what important cautions are given to those who use it?

Essay Topic 3

How do you think the next book will go now that you know the layout of this setting and plot?

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