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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 color is Beulah the python?

2. In Chapter 11, what is the name of the driver of the air boat?

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

4. In Chapter 2, what was Mickey drinking when the dead lizard hit him?

5. In Chapter 1, how much did the iguana weigh that hit Mickey Cray on the head?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. What is Derek looking forward to at the end of Chapter 12?

4. Why does Mickey tell Derek and the crew to leave in Chapter 5?

5. At the end of Chapter 10, where is Derek staying and how will he get back and forth for the filming?

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

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

In the last chapters of the novel several characters show courage and bravery. What characters are brave and courageous in the last chapters of the novel? What do the actions of these characters reveal about bravery and cowardice?

Essay Topic 2

Mickey does not get along with Derek. Why does Mickey struggle to get along with Derek? What things does Derek do that go completely against everything that Mickey believes in? How does that cause a conflict between the men?

Essay Topic 3

Much of the novel takes place in the Everglades. How does the setting affect characters? What feelings or attitudes are evoked for characters by the settings? Is the setting a neutral background or does it almost take on the role of a character?

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