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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Nailer convince Knot to do?
(a) Let Nailer maintain the fires.
(b) Ask the Captain for another job.
(c) Let Nailer run errands.
(d) Give Nailer reading lessons.

2. How will the group get to where they need to go?
(a) Walk around the lake.
(b) Helicopter.
(c) Canoe.
(d) Water taxi.

3. What does Nailer realize will happen if the Pole Star sinks?
(a) Nailer will finally be rid of Richard in his life.
(b) Everyone will could die, including Nita.
(c) The legal backlash could hurt his chances at freedom.
(d) The international patrol will be after the Dauntless.

4. What does Nailer beg of Richard?
(a) Nailer will not beg anything of his father.
(b) To let Nailer pay him more money to return to the island.
(c) To leave Nailer alone.
(d) To go back to the island and forget Nailer.

5. Who is Reynolds?
(a) The cook.
(b) The captain's first mate.
(c) The crewmember to whom Nailer speaks about a job.
(d) The boatswain's mate.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Tool compare himself to the rest of his breed?

2. Who is Knot?

3. How much had the crew been betting?

4. What ship does Candless decide to go after?

5. What does Sadna ask of Tool?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Nita say about why her uncle is chasing her?

2. What surprises Nailer when they arrive at the mansion and who does Nailer find inside?

3. What does Captain Candless do after hearing Nailer's story?

4. What does Nailer learn immediately upon awakening?

5. What do they learn from Tool about Nita's kidnapping?

6. How do Richard's and Nailer's perceptions of the situation differ?

7. What ship name does Tool finally recognize and why does Captain Candless decide to chase a different ship?

8. What happens when Blue Eyes suddenly wakes and how is Nailer saved?

9. Describe the chase scene and the possible consequences.

10. Describe Nailer's search for Nita.

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