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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 he drives Tuck to the airport for his flight, what does Tuck's driver run over?

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

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

4. What business is Mary Jean in?

5. How old was Kimi when he was purchased from his mother?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. According to what the Sorcerer tells the High Priestess, why is their pilot stuck on Truk?

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

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

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

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

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

9. What does the pilot do when he misses the ship in Yap?

10. 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?

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

Compare Tucker Case and Jake Skye.

a. How are the two characters similar? How are they different?

b. Compare the role that justice plays in each of their lives. How is each character affected by the concept of justice, both positively and negatively?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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