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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. When was Bartholome Chassenee born?

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

3. How many more clean animals were allowed on board the Ark than the unclean animals?

4. How long will the passengers be allowed to talk with another each hour after the terrorists arrive?

5. What is the name of Katherine's cat?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe Franklin's passport.

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

3. Why did the jurist for the insects believe that the church people were responsible for their troubles?

4. How did the narrator and his species get off the ark?

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

6. When Kathleen is talking to a man in her nightmare, what does she say about herself?

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

8. How did the narrator describe Noah?

9. How did the narrator and his species get on board?

10. What did most animals do when they heard Noah's offer of half-board?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The story about the Ark told in Chapter 1 is quite different from traditional stories told about the Ark. Compare and contrast the Biblical story of Noah and the Ark and the story told in Chapter 1.

Essay Topic 2

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 3

In "The Wars of Religion," a court case is presented to a judge where church parishioners file a complaint against woodworms. Discuss the complaint and the evidence against the woodworms. Was there enough evidence to convict the woodworms?

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