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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. Where did Josef work for a small village circus?

2. What was Kelly Hanson's job for Mr. North?

3. What type of moon was in the sky as Bram and Modoc floated alone in the sea after the others were rescued?

4. What language did Marigold and Moonspirit speak together?

5. How long did it take Bram to recover from a deadly virus?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why did Kelly help Bram?

2. What did Bram find inside the truck in which he stowed away so he could go to America with Modoc?

3. What could Bram see when he left the hospital and went to the street?

4. Why did the captain order all non-essential personnel below decks?

5. What reasons did Gobel give for selling the circus?

6. Why did a sailor on the boat that rescued the survivors hit Hands?

7. How did Bram and Modoc feed each other when they were little?

8. What system was established after Mo found the survivors?

9. Why was Josef especially suited to train Modoc?

10. How did Bram and Gertie meet?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

At one point Ja, Sian's father, told Bram that he could not marry Sian. Discuss the reasons why Ja did not want Bram to marry his daughter and what changed Ja's mind about a marriage.

Essay Topic 2

Discuss how Bram went from being a stowaway to being a valued member of the ship's crew.

Essay Topic 3

Discuss conflicts that Bram struggled with throughout the book and how they affected his life. Were these conflicts mostly internal or external?

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