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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. Shoola and the sea lion first begin to connect through _____.

2. What color are the clouds that started the storm?

3. What does Alice's letter to Ike and Greer ask?

4. What has the Foxcorp yacht been vandalized with?

5. Why is the movie production stalled?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why can't Mike, Greer, and Ike catch any fish?

2. Were Mike and Steubins in need of rescuing after the storm? Why?

3. How does Shoola's connection with Harry contradict current-Kuinak?

4. How did Nick become successful in Hollywood?

5. Why does Alice feel she shouldn't have reacted as she did to Mike's infidelity?

6. By Chapter 12, how has Kuinak dramatically changed since Ike left to go to Skagway?

7. How are Steubins and Mike able to bond?

8. How Is Ike's old nature returning in Chapter 20?

9. Are the occurrences of Chapter 20 common or uncommon for Kuinak? How?

10. Why does Louise Loop believe that someone is trying to kill her?

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

Kuinak's struggles represent the world and its final big storm affects everyone in the world. Discuss how Kuinak functions as an analogy for development in the world and Kesey's commentary on the future.

Essay Topic 3

Discuss what the course of Underdog Club in Sailor Song is meant to represent about humanity.

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