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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 type of passport does Franklin carry?

2. Where was an aircraft carrying members of the Arabs' group forced down two years ago?

3. How old was Katherine when she learned the date that Columbus sailed to America?

4. How many people do the Arabs plan to kill every hour until their demands are met?

5. What type of a cat does Katherine see sunning itself on the roof of a car?

Short Essay Questions

1. What problems did Eric Dooley cause Katherine?

2. Why did the Bishop's throne collapse?

3. How did Tricia meet Franklin and what is their relationship?

4. Why did the jurist for the insects say that the court did not have the jurisdiction to try the defendants?

5. How was the hold of the Ark mucked out?

6. How did the narrator describe Noah?

7. What happened when the animals learned why they had been asked to report to Noah for a competition?

8. Describe Franklin's passport.

9. Why did the habitans jurist say that the woodworm was not on the Ark?

10. Why does Katherine believe it is it more difficult for castaways to be rescued than it used to be?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

In "Shipwreck," there were three mutinies after the wreck of the Medusa. Discuss and compare the three mutinies using examples from the book.

Essay Topic 2

Discuss the relationship Katherine has with Greg and how it affects her mental state.

Essay Topic 3

In "The Wars of Religion," the habitans demand that the insects be excommunicated for their alleged crimes. Using examples from the book, discuss excommunication and whether it was or was not an appropriate punishment for the insects.

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