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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. How long after Tuck and Kimi begin bailing again do the sharks finally depart?
2. When Jefferson reaches the ship on the dock, what is the ship's crew loading aboard?
3. When Tuck finally gets out of bed and moves around the bungalow, how many pounds has Tuck lost?
4. What position at Mary Jean's company does Tuck's visitor hold?
5. As Tuck's visitor drives Tuck to the airport, how long have the two been friends for?
Short Essay Questions
1. Immediately after Tuck boards the plane, what does his companion do?
2. What does Tuck remember from his youth that helps him steer the boat on the way to Alualu?
3. After Tuck and Kimi run out of water, what does Tuck pass the time by doing?
4. What is the only real joy that Sarapul has left in life?
5. When Tuck asks the hotel staff to give him a wake-up call the morning of his flight, why does the hotel desk person refuse Tuck's request for a wake-up call?
6. As Tuck recuperates, he ponders religion. What did Tuck grow up believing that religion was?
7. Why is the Sorcerer so upset with the pilot in regard to the pilot's travel plans?
8. Why does the telegram Tuck receives in his hotel room refer to staphylococci and research?
9. How does Tuck's visitor explain the screams coming from the men's restroom at the airport to the security guards who rush in?
10. Tuck hears the voice as he and Kimi navigate to Alualu. What does the voice tell Tuck?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Several times in the story, Tuck is helped by other people in order to move forward in both his plans to help the Shark People and in his personal life.
a. Identify at least three times in the story in which Tuck reaches out for help.
b. Compare and each of these events in terms of the situation Tuck is in, the affect of his asking for help, and the situation that immediately follows this time.
c. How might Tuck's actions have impacted the story's plot if he hadn't reached out for help from others?
Essay Topic 2
The book is entitled, "Island of the Sequined Love Nun." Why did the author choose this title? How does the title foreshadow the events that unfold in the story, the struggles of the main character, and the determination of Tucker Case to set things right?
Essay Topic 3
Planning is an essential part of the story for several characters, as well as for the author to ensure that his plot moves forward. Identify instances in which Sebastian Curtis and Tucker Case plan for their final actions. Identify instances in which each of these men fails to plan well. What is revealed about each of these characters through their ability, or lack thereof, to plan? How is the strength of the author revealed in his ability to have his characters adequately plan?
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