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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 13, how many times does the snake bite Derek?

2. What is for dessert in Chapter 14?

3. What does Tuna's father get to drink at Stickler's souvenir shop in Chapter 17?

4. In Chapter 17, where do Wahoo and Tuna set up tents?

5. In Chapter 14, what does Mickey call Derek?

Short Essay Questions

1. What happens when Derek grabs the snake that Mickey caught for him and why?

2. In Chapter 24, what does Gerry Germaine think about the publicity surrounding Derek's predicament?

3. In Chapter 21, when does Mickey Cray remember having a gun pointed at him, and what happened?

4. What does Tuna say about Link, the air boat driver, and his sister?

5. At the end of Chapter 24, what does Jared find, and what does he think that his find means?

6. In Chapter 16, what do Wahoo and his father think happened to Derek?

7. In Chapter 18, what does Derek find to eat?

8. How is Link doing by the end of Chapter 21 and what might be wrong with him?

9. In Chapter 13, who jumps from the helicopter instead of Derek, and what does he look like?

10. At the end of Chapter 15, how does Mickey remove the bat from Derek's tongue?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

Link seems like a rough character. How does Link appear to be on the surface? What does the author reveal about Link through interactions with other characters? How is Link a different person than what is revealed through first impressions?

Essay Topic 3

Wahoo and his father have a close relationship. How would you describe the relationship between Mickey and Wahoo? How does their relationship help them cope with the problems they face in the novel?

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