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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 17, how many different species of mosquitoes does Tuna say are in the Everglades?

2. How does Tuna get Derek to help bail the air boat in Chapter 23?

3. In Chapter 16, how long does Gerry Germaine, the producer of Expedition Survival, want to spend looking for Derek?

4. In Chapter 16, how much money did Wahoo give Tuna to buy a snack?

5. In how many inches of water can an airboat like Link's float?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

4. At the end of Chapter 22, why will Derek not come down from the tree when Tuna and Wahoo ask him to do so?

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

6. In Chapter 22, what does Sergeant Ramirez tell Raven when he comes to talk to her?

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

8. In Chapter 19, how does Link get shot?

9. Why does one of the catering staff scream at the end of Chapter 15?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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?

Essay Topic 2

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 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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