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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 colors do Early and Jack paint the oars?

2. What was the nickname for the boy who graduated in 1943 and who wore Number 67?

3. What type of candy does Early grab when he gets upset in Chapter 9?

4. Where was Fisher Auden and his companions when they died?

5. Who helped Early bring the "Maine" to the hall near his workshop?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Jack realize when he looks out his window at the end of Chapter 12?

2. What does Jack say viewing the ocean for the first time is supposed to be like, and what is it like for him?

3. Why does Jack think Morton Hill Academy must have been a military school?

4. What are some shrines or temples in Jack's hometown in Kansas?

5. What is Jack's trip like to Maine?

6. In Chapter 6, how does Jack feel the next morning after rowing?

7. What messages did Jack get at the beginning of Chapter 12?

8. How do the after-school hours blend together for Jack and Early?

9. What is Professor Stanton's theory that pi ends based upon?

10. How did Early get the "Maine" to the workshop?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Jack refers to himself and his father as strangers. Why does Jack refer to himself and his father as strangers and what does that symbolize about their relationship?

Essay Topic 2

Jack moves from Kansas to Maine. How are the two states different and how do these differences affect Jack emotionally?

Essay Topic 3

Jack feels lost after the regatta. What other times has Jack felt lost? Why does Jack feel so lost and without direction?

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