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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. What does Sarapul want to cut down a tree to make?

2. Who visits Tuck on the boat to tell Tuck that he is going the wrong way?

3. What does Tuck do to get Sarapul to understand the word "pain"?

4. As Tuck makes his way back to the bungalow after drinking with the natives, what does Tuck find on the beach?

5. What does Roberto drop into the boat that wakes Tuck up with a start when it hits Tuck?

Short Essay Questions

1. According to Jefferson's musing, what must the white tip sharks that saw him swimming to Alualu regret?

2. When the ghost introduces himself to Tuck, why is Tuck glad that he is a little bit drunk?

3. As Beth tells the guards to shoot at the 747 and the escaping Shark People, the guards run into the compound instead. Why?

4. According to Beth, why has Jefferson been kept isolated in the clinic after being captured by the guards?

5. After Tuck escapes from the compound and Malink is questioned about Tuck's whereabouts, what does Malink tell Sebastian when questioned?

6. When Roberto visits Kimi after Kimi has been shot, what does Roberto tell Kimi?

7. When Tuck radios the control tower for clearance to takeoff from the Honolulu airport, what does Tuck say to the control tower's radio operator?

8. According to Malink, when is it hardest to lead a religion?

9. What does the Sorcerer promise to give Malink if Malink finds the man who came to the island with Tuck?

10. What had the Sorcerer been doing instead of warning Malink that the Sky Priestess would be making an appearance?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Examine how the character of Tucker Case changes as the story progresses. Be sure to include your assessment of his character when he is first introduced in the story, when he is forced to leave America, when he realizes the extent of the Curtises actions, and when he flies the natives to Costa Rica. Use examples from the story to support your answer.

Essay Topic 2

Moore uses this story to examine the role that truth plays in our daily lives. Examine the author's beliefs through his storytelling. Why would the author choose this story to overlay his demonstration of the consequences realized when the truth is distorted or hidden? What did you learn from the author's discussion on truth? What other avenues, if any, could the author have used to express his beliefs? Would those avenues have been as effective as the story?

Essay Topic 3

In addition to deception, greed is a central theme of this novel.

a. Identify three characters that are motivated by greed. Describe their reasons for being greedy.

b. How does greed affect these characters, their decisions, and their actions?

c. What is the outcome for these characters? Were they successful in their endeavors or would they have been more successful if they had not been greedy?

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