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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 far beneath the surface is Sarapul when he has his prey trapped in a crevice?

2. How wide is Alualu at its widest point?

3. Where does the student Mary Jean hires to look after Tuck go to school?

4. Until Tuck's plane crash, how many years had Mary Jane successfully run her company without a hint of scandal?

5. In the hospital when Tucker tells Sebastian that he can call him Tucker instead of Mr. Case, what does Sebastian tell Tucker to call him?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

6. What does Tuck liken watching the sharks circle the boat to?

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Compare the characteristics, roles, loyalties, and agendas of the following people in the story: Tucker Case, Mary Jean Dobbins, Jake Skye, Beth Curtis, Malink, and Sebastian Curtis.

Essay Topic 2

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 3

Moore uses this story to examine the role that truth plays in our daily lives. Examine the author's beliefs through his storytelling. Why would the author choose this story to overlay his demonstration of the consequences realized when the truth is distorted or hidden? What did you learn from the author's discussion on truth? What other avenues, if any, could the author have used to express his beliefs? Would those avenues have been as effective as the story?

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