The Mosquito Coast | Short Question Answer Key

Short Answer Key

Chapter 1 | Chapter 2

1. What is the name of the town where the Fox family lives?

Northampton.

2. Which of Allie's fingers has been partially amputated?

Index finger.

3. What is the length of the rubber seal that Allie asks for at the store?

Eight feet.

4. How old are the twins?

Five.

5. Where does Allie attend college before dropping out?

Harvard.

6. What does Charlie see that terrifies him in the field?

A cross with a body on it.

Chapter 3

1. Where do the Foxes live before moving to Massachusetts?

Maine.

2. What does Allie occasionally forget about his family?

His children's names.

3. What crop does Polski need to store until he can sell it for a higher price?

Asparagus.

4. What does Allie refer to as "Buzz Palace"?

A mental institution.

5. What does the Worm Tub do?

Makes ice.

6. What...
(read more)