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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When Tuck and Kimi are on the boat discussing Kimi's father, how long has it been since Kimi's father went missing at sea?
(a) One year.
(b) Ten years.
(c) Five years.
(d) Three years.

2. When Tuck and Kimi awaken after surviving the typhoon, what do they realize is missing?
(a) The lifeboat.
(b) The motor.
(c) The luggage.
(d) The steering wheel.

3. How many buildings are in the Sorcerer's compound?
(a) Six.
(b) Four.
(c) Five.
(d) Three.

4. What does the high chief wear on his belt that is considered to be his badge of leadership?
(a) A gun.
(b) A metal plate.
(c) A phone.
(d) A hammer.

5. How old is the student Mary Jean hires to look after Tuck while Tuck recuperates?
(a) 25 years old.
(b) 20 years old.
(c) 27 years old.
(d) 22 years old.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Kimi see just before he tells Tuck to start bailing?

2. Where does Mary Jean actually end up sending Tuck to recuperate when he gets discharged from the hospital?

3. When Malink and Vincent first meet, who does Malink tell Vincent that Vincent is more powerful than?

4. When Tuck receives the missionary's item, about how long does Tuck say he still has to recuperate for?

5. What is the name of the Micro Trader's sister ship?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does the telegram Tuck receives in his hotel room refer to staphylococci and research?

2. Why does the Sorcerer send instructions for his stranded pilot to head to Yap?

3. What does Tuck remember from his youth that helps him steer the boat on the way to Alualu?

4. When Tuck is praising the student for being cautious when a visitor arrives to see Tuck during his recuperation, what does Tuck tell the student that Tuck's momma always used to say?

5. As the emergency crews race after Tuck's plane when he crash-lands at the airport, the fireman notes that there is not enough fire. What does this statement signify?

6. Immediately after Tuck boards the plane, what does his companion do?

7. Why had Sarapul been permanently banished from the Shark People's village?

8. Tuck hears the voice as he and Kimi navigate to Alualu. What does the voice tell Tuck?

9. Why does Jefferson Pardee need to find a new lead story for his paper?

10. How does the girl from the hotel bar respond when Tuck admits he shouldn't fly because he's a little drunk?

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