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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. What does the man in the hotel bar talking to Tuck compare people to?

2. Who originally created the Sky Priestess?

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

4. What kind of sunscreen does Beth use?

5. As Tuck sleeps after surviving the typhoon, what wakes him from his slumber?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. When Tuck is praising the student for being cautious when a visitor arrives to see Tuck during his recuperation, what does Tuck tell the student that Tuck's momma always used to say?

3. 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?

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

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

6. How does Sarapul respond when Kimi accuses Sarapul of eating Roberto?

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

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

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

10. How does Tuck's visitor explain the screams coming from the men's restroom at the airport to the security guards who rush in?

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 author uses several different literary techniques as the story is told in regard to the story's flow. Describe the techniques of both flashbacks and foreshadowing. How are each of these techniques used in the story? Give specific examples of each technique. Why might the author have chosen to use both of these techniques in the story? Was the story enhanced by the use of these two techniques?

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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