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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. In Chapter 3, what is Derek Badger's real name?

2. In Chapter 5, where does Derek get bit by the snapping turtle?

3. In Chapter 12, what is the catering company fixing for the crew to eat?

4. At the end of Chapter 11, what type of helicopter takes Raven and Derek to the hotel?

5. In Chapter 3, what accent does Derek pretend to have?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. In Chapter 6, how does Derek eat off camera during the filming of a show?

4. In Chapter 8, what is said about canceling filming during a trip to Australia?

5. Who is the guy that runs the souvenir shop where Expedition Survival has their base and what is known about him?

6. Why, in Chapter 11, is Expedition Survival using Stickler's Jungle Outpost and Juice Bar for their base?

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

8. In Chapter 11, why does Wahoo throw a satchel at the control deck?

9. What happens in an episode of Expedition Survival that Mickey and Wahoo watch at the end of Chapter 4?

10. Why can the Cray family not go on vacations?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The novel is told from a third-person omniscient point of view. How does the point of view influence the story? How does the author’s choice to use an omniscient narrator determine how characters are viewed?

Essay Topic 2

Sometimes the author uses a cliffhanger to leave readers wondering what will happen next. How does the author use cliffhangers in the novel? How effective are the cliffhangers in creating suspense?

Essay Topic 3

In the book, the author provides more thorough descriptions of some character than others. Who are some characters that are merely named in passing or have a minor role in the novel? What is the importance of these flat characters to the story line? In what way do these characters make the main characters more colorful or interesting? When there is conflict, what type of role do these flat characters play?

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