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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 will the savages do with their prisoners?

2. What does Richard use to get to the shore?

3. What does Molly do when Peter tells her about his plan?

4. Why does the savage leader hate the British?

5. Who asked Richard to do something to the cow?

Short Essay Questions

1. What causes Stache to be nice to the pirate who says he is afraid when seeing the flying people?

2. What does Slank plan to do once he and the treasure are safe?

3. What does the blonde mermaid do when Peter heals her?

4. Why does Stache insist on following the flying crocodile?

5. What happens when Alf tries to communicate with the savages?

6. What promise does Peter break when he goes to the shore?

7. Why is Slank not worried when Stache rows away with the chest?

8. What is happening in the Lagoon to the fish near the chest?

9. How does Slank know so much about the Starstuff?

10. What made Mr. Grin like human flesh?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What is Slank's secret identity, and how does this affect the outcome of the book? Why does Slank feel he must keep this a secret, and what does this say about the nature of the other people on the ship?

Essay Topic 2

How does this story differ from the traditional telling of this plot, and how do you feel about these changes?

Essay Topic 3

What happens to Harry at the lagoon near the end of the book, and what deeper meanings does this event imply? How does this one event change Peter's life and perspective?

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