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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 24, what color flip flop does Jared find?

2. In Chapter 23, what do Wahoo, Tuna, and Derek use to bail out the air boat?

3. In Chapter 14, what is served for dinner?

4. In Chapter 15, who does Tuna say that the air boat driver thought socked her?

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 15, how does Susan Cray know that Wahoo will call her?

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

4. How well are Tuna, Wahoo, and Derek able to bail the water out of the air boat?

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

6. In Chapter 16, who is Gerry Germaine and what is he like?

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

8. What is told about the Florida mastiff bat in Chapter 15?

9. In Chapter 13, what is the ride like in the air boats, and what does the place look like where they will be filming?

10. In Chapter 17, how does Tuna's father find her?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Derek’s show is touted as a reality show, but it has very little to do with reality. Why is Derek’s show not a true reality show? How is deception used to boost ratings and make Derek appear to be a survivalist?

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

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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