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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 the story begins, what kind of tree is Tuck hanging from?
(a) An apple tree.
(b) A banana tree.
(c) A bread-fruit tree.
(d) A pineapple tree.

2. What does Mary Jean carry in her purse that was given to her by the Daughters of the Confederacy?
(a) A gun.
(b) A wallet.
(c) A hammer.
(d) A picture.

3. How wide is Alualu at its widest point?
(a) 100 yards.
(b) 150 yards.
(c) 50 yards.
(d) 200 yards.

4. When Tuck arrives in Truk, how much money does the cabbie originally want to drive Tuck into town?
(a) $5.
(b) $1.
(c) $10.
(d) $14.

5. When Tuck arrives in Truk, how much money does the cabbie agree to drive Tuck into town for?
(a) $10.
(b) $5.
(c) $1.
(d) $14.

Short Answer Questions

1. When Tuck is awakened from a nightmare about the crash, who is knocking at Tuck's door?

2. When Vincent had crash landed on Alualu, what did Vincent give to Sarapul?

3. In what year did the Sky Priestess first appear on a B-26 bomber?

4. While Tuck is recuperating after leaving the hospital, who visits Tuck?

5. How old was Kimi when he was purchased from his mother?

Short Essay Questions

1. When Tuck finally had enough hours in the Lear, why did Mary Jean turn full-time piloting duties over to Tuck instead of continuing to fly the plane herself?

2. According to what the Sorcerer tells the High Priestess, why is their pilot stuck on Truk?

3. Why is the Sorcerer so upset with the pilot in regard to the pilot's travel plans?

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

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

6. According to Tuck's visitor, why does Tuck need to board the plane and leave the country?

7. According to Sarapul, where did navigators rank in the old days?

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

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

10. What is the only real joy that Sarapul has left in life?

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