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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 5, where does Raven remember that Derek decided to play snake charmer with a cobra?

2. In Chapter 1, where is Wahoo's mother going?

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

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

5. What does Derek offer to pay Mickey and Wahoo a day for four days in the Everglades?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. In Chapter 8, how does Derek persuade Mickey to guide him into the Everglades?

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

5. How did Derek Badger become the star of Expedition Survival?

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

7. In Chapter 11, why does Mickey laugh when the air boat stops and points out a bull gator?

8. In Chapter 1, where does Wahoo's mother go and why?

9. What is the camera set up at the beginning of Chapter 7?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Wahoo comes of age in the novel. What circumstances and situations help Wahoo grow and mature? In what ways is Wahoo more mature at the end of the novel than the beginning?

Essay Topic 2

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?

Essay Topic 3

Characters react in different ways when they learn that Tuna is being abused. What are the reactions of various characters when they learn that Tuna is abused by her father? What do the reactions of these characters reveal about them and the type of people they are?

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