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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. After how many days did some of the survivors who stayed on the frigate decide to strike out on a raft?

2. Who wrote, "We must love one another or die"?

3. How many days and nights was Jonah inside the whale?

4. What type of fruit grew in orchards around the Monastery of Saint James?

5. How many miles did the St. Louis travel before it docked at Antwerp?

Short Essay Questions

1. What effects did James Bartley suffer from being swallowed by a whale?

2. What does the the narrator wish to celebrate instead of 1492 and why?

3. What did Amanda say about the practice of placing teeth in a crevice of the door of a church?

4. Where should the words "I love you," be kept and why?

5. What is the storyline based upon of the movie Charlie is acting in?

6. Describe the expedition to Senegal.

7. Describe the Monastery of Saint James.

8. Why was it decided after the seventh day that the sick should be killed?

9. What does the eighteen-year-old expect when he takes a job as a prep-school master?

10. What were the thoughts of the fifteen who remained on the raft when they saw a butterfly?

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 "The Mountain," Colonel Fergusson considers his relationship with his daughter. Discuss the relationship between Colonel Fergusson and Amanda.

Essay Topic 3

In "The Mountain," as Amanda and Miss Logan climb down the mountain, Amanda slips and falls. Using examples from the book, take a position and argue whether Amanda falls deliberately.

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