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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. As Tuck's visitor drives Tuck to the airport, how long have the two been friends for?

2. When Tuck arrives at the dock, what country is the naval intelligence man he meets from?

3. At the time of the plane crash, how old is Tuck?

4. When the Sorcerer calls Beth to his office, what does the Sorcerer call the new pilot?

5. When Tuck and Kimi awaken after surviving the typhoon, what do they realize is missing?

Short Essay Questions

1. After Tuck and Kimi run out of water, what does Tuck pass the time by doing?

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

3. As Dr. Case explains the ground rules to Tuck, why does Sebastian insist that Tuck never drink alcohol?

4. As Tuck is about to be killed in the plane crash, what does the voice he hears say to him?

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

6. Why is Tuck hung in a tree by the island natives?

7. 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?

8. When Vincent first sees the Sky Priestess, what does he say to his crew?

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

10. According to Tuck, where do almost all of his missteps begin?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Beth Curtis is a woman who is supremely confident. Identify at least three instances from the story that highlight her confidence. How is Beth helped by her utter confidence? How is she hurt by her confidence? Provide examples of each.

Essay Topic 2

The entire story takes place primarily in three different locations. Compare the following locations in the story: Alualu, Truk, and the United States. Discuss how the characters are treated in each of these locations as well as how they live and interact with each other. Of these three locations in the story, which location would you most prefer to live and why?

Essay Topic 3

There are several characters introduced in the story who do not survive until the end of the story. Identify at least three people killed as the novel progresses. Compare each of these deaths, being sure to indicate which character died, how the character died, who was responsible for the character's death, and what impact on the overall plot the character's death had. What could have or should have been learned from each of these deaths by the other characters?

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