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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. When the story begins, what kind of tree is Tuck hanging from?

2. 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?

3. How old is the student Mary Jean hires to look after Tuck while Tuck recuperates?

4. Where is the flight that Tuck boards headed to?

5. When the Sky Priestess appears before the natives and reprimands Malink because of Malink's dream, for how long does the Sky Priestess withhold coffee and sugar from the natives?

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

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

5. Describe the injuries sustained in the plane crash of the girl that is with Tuck.

6. As Tuck recuperates, he ponders religion. What did Tuck grow up believing that religion was?

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

8. Contemplating suicide on the boat, Tuck decided to look on the bright side. When he did so, what did Tuck realize?

9. Why was Sarapul glad that no one could see him as he tried to capture his prey?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Tuck is involved with two very different women. Compare the relationship Tuck has with Meadow and the relationship Tuck has with Beth. Then, compare these two women. How do these relationships influence not only Tuck but also the other people that are in his life?

Essay Topic 2

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?

Essay Topic 3

Compare Kimi and Sarapul.

a. How are the two characters similar in terms of their personal lives? How are they different?

b. How are the two characters similar in their personality characteristics, strengths, and weaknesses? How are they different?

c. Looking ahead, how might their interactions with Tucker Case impact each of these men as they move forward with their lives? Will they be similarly affected or not?

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