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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. What television show does the Captain of the Bahia appear on?

2. When does Siegfried von Kleist die?

3. What extra credit response did Noble Claggett turn in to Mary Hepburn that stayed with her until the day she died?

4. What is the name of the archipelago of volcanic peaks due west of Guayaquil?

5. When is the Bahia scheduled to sail?

Short Essay Questions

1. Does Mary Hepburn want to go to the Galapagos Islands? Explain.

2. How do people describe their brains in Chapter 6?

3. Who stated, "The dry and parched surface, being heated by the noon-day sun, gave to the air a close and sultry feeling, like that from a stove: we fancied even that the bushes smelt unpleasantly?" What is this statement in reference to?

4. Describe the Hotel El Dorado.

5. In a desperate attempt to keep his passengers from canceling their cruise on the Bahia, what does Bobby King do?

6. Summarize James Wait's childhood as it is described in Chapter 3.

7. Who discovered the Galapagos Islands in 1535 A.D.?

8. In what way is Mary Hepburn "Mother Nature Personified?"

9. Discuss the three examples the narrator uses to show how people can become independent from their parents.

10. Describe Andrew MacIntosh's personality as it is described in Chapter 19.

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

In Book 2: Chapter 7, Leon Trout must face the decision whether to go into the afterlife or stay for a million years to watch humanity evolve. He cannot let go of the unfolding story of humankind, at least not for another million years. Why do you think Leon is given a million years to stay on earth? Do you think there is a limit to the amount of knowledge the Father wants Leon to have? Explain.

Essay Topic 2

Discuss the need for human companionship as seen in the novel. To what extent do the characters need one another? Explain.

Essay Topic 3

How are the blue-footed boobies in the novel symbolic? Why do you think the author puts such an emphasis on the blue-footed boobies? Explain.

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