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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. When is Ike used to hearing the Loops being loud?

2. How did Ike's daughter die?

3. When the town was discovered, it was generally _________.

4. Why is Rev. Greener looking for Archie, Greer, Ike, and Billy?

5. In Ike's dream, where is Jeannie?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is the overall theme of Chapter 2?

2. Why is Steubins' advice appealing to the town leaders?

3. How is the Foxcorp party affecting the town?

4. How is Eemook an unlikely hero?

5. Is Ike a hero? Why or why not?

6. What is the purpose of Chapter 5?

7. Does Ike live a charmed life?

8. In Shoola and the Sea Lion, how are appearances not as they seem?

9. How are Ike and Kuinak similar?

10. What does Kuinak offer to the tone of the book?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Kuinak and its inhabitants are painted mainly by their isolated nature. Discuss the use of isolation in Sailor Song and how it adds to the canvas of the narrative and its representation of change.

Essay Topic 2

There are three critical storms in Sailor Song: the two in Kuinak and the one in Shoola and the Sea Lion. These three storms draw many parallels with each other and incite different elements of the story and struggle. Discuss the use of storms in the book as a common thread and accelerator.

Essay Topic 3

Mystery surrounds the characters in Sailor Song, from their history to true motives. This is strongest in Alice and Ike, Foxcorp, and even in subtle dynamics like Shoola and Harry. Discuss mystery as a sub-narrative in Sailor Song and how it drives and suspends situations, relationships, and the reader's experiences.

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