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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 21, where does Derek remember using a sleeping platform during a show?

2. At the end of Chapter 16, what does Tuna say that she bought for a snack?

3. In Chapter 18, how long does Mickey think it will take for Derek to starve to death?

4. In Chapter 14, where does Raven say that her mother lives?

5. In Chapter 17, where does Derek remember hiding when everyone was looking for him?

Short Essay Questions

1. At the end of Chapter 24, what does Jared find, and what does he think that his find means?

2. In Chapter 16, what do Wahoo and his father think happened to Derek?

3. What is told about the Florida mastiff bat in Chapter 15?

4. In Chapter 24, what does Gerry Germaine think about the publicity surrounding Derek's predicament?

5. In Chapter 13, what is the ride like in the air boats, and what does the place look like where they will be filming?

6. At the end of Chapter 22, why will Derek not come down from the tree when Tuna and Wahoo ask him to do so?

7. In Chapter 16, who is Gerry Germaine and what is he like?

8. In Chapter 14, how and why does Tuna learn the Latin names for creatures?

9. In Chapter 32, what does Mickey try to get Jared to do and how does that work out?

10. In Chapter 18, what does Derek find to eat?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The novel is told from a third-person omniscient point of view. How does the point of view influence the story? How does the author’s choice to use an omniscient narrator determine how characters are viewed?

Essay Topic 2

Much of the novel takes place in the Everglades. How does the setting affect characters? What feelings or attitudes are evoked for characters by the settings? Is the setting a neutral background or does it almost take on the role of a character?

Essay Topic 3

In the book, the author provides more thorough descriptions of some character than others. Who are some characters that are merely named in passing or have a minor role in the novel? What is the importance of these flat characters to the story line? In what way do these characters make the main characters more colorful or interesting? When there is conflict, what type of role do these flat characters play?

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