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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 does Wahoo throw in Chapter 11 that gets Link to stop the air boat?

2. In Chapter 1, how long is Wahoo's mother going to be gone?

3. How much does Raven give Sickler to rent his three airboats?

4. At the beginning of Chapter 9, where do Wahoo and his father go to stock up for their trip?

5. How much does it cost Derek to paint a new name on his yacht?

Short Essay Questions

1. In Chapter 12, how is dinner being served to the crew of Expedition Survival, and what will they eat?

2. In Chapter 10, what does Tuna know about animals?

3. In Chapter 12 in the script that Wahoo and Tuna find, what does Derek say about what he eats on his expedition?

4. In Chapter 6, what is revealed about how Mickey became fascinated with creatures?

5. Why are there hordes of wild iguanas in South Florida?

6. How does Wahoo get Beulah the python to let go of his father?

7. In Chapter 1, who was Mickey's son named after and how does he feel about the name?

8. In Chapter 1, what happened to put Mickey Cray out of work?

9. In Chapter 5, why does Raven Stark think about her salary?

10. How is Derek rescued when he stirs up Alice during a scene in Chapter 7?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Derek, Wahoo, Mickey, Tuna, and Link struggle to survive against different forces. What weaknesses does Derek have that affect his struggle to survive? What do Wahoo, Mickey, Tuna, and Link have to struggle with to survive? How is the struggle to survive strong in these characters? How does the struggle to survive influence their actions?

Essay Topic 2

The author uses comic relief in Chapters 21-24. What tense situations are occurring in Chapters 21-24? What are some situations that Derek gets into? How do Derek’s actions bring comic relief to scenes that are otherwise extremely tense?

Essay Topic 3

Tuna’s father goes to great efforts to get his daughter back, but he does not treat her well. How would you describe the relationship between Tuna and her father? Why do they have such a love/hate relationship?

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