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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 is the name of Beth and Sebastian's new pilot?

2. How many days at sea does it take for Sepie to begin speaking to Tuck?

3. What magazine does Beth read on the plane on their return flight to Alualu after picking up her new 32-inch television?

4. While the Sorcerer is interrogating Sarapul about Kimi's whereabouts, what is Sarapul sitting on?

5. Before Tuck leaves the hotel room, he tells Sepie to get on a plane the next morning. Where does Tuck tell Sepie to fly to?

Short Essay Questions

1. When does Tuck realize that the fence surrounding the compound is electrified?

2. When Sebastian questions Malink about who killed Yamata, why does Sebastian not believe Malink's answer?

3. According to Malink, when is it hardest to lead a religion?

4. When the ghost appears in Tuck's bungalow, what does the ghost throw at Tuck?

5. According to Beth, why has Jefferson been kept isolated in the clinic after being captured by the guards?

6. What does the author liken Tuck's boredom to a week passes without Tuck having contact with anyone?

7. When Tuck asks Sebastian why Sebastian isn't going to watch Beth's show for the natives, how does Sebastian respond?

8. At what point in his life had Tuck learned to be deadly accurate with a spitball?

9. What does the Sorcerer promise to give Malink if Malink finds the man who came to the island with Tuck?

10. How had Tuck always combated his boredom in the past?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Examine how the character of Tucker Case changes as the story progresses. Be sure to include your assessment of his character when he is first introduced in the story, when he is forced to leave America, when he realizes the extent of the Curtises actions, and when he flies the natives to Costa Rica. Use examples from the story to support your answer.

Essay Topic 2

In addition to deception, greed is a central theme of this novel.

a. Identify three characters that are motivated by greed. Describe their reasons for being greedy.

b. How does greed affect these characters, their decisions, and their actions?

c. What is the outcome for these characters? Were they successful in their endeavors or would they have been more successful if they had not been greedy?

Essay Topic 3

One of the main themes is this novel involves deceptive appearances.

a. Identify three characters that use deceptive appearances to further their interests.

b. Why do these characters rely on deception?

c. What is the outcome for these characters? Were they successful in their endeavors or would they have been more successful if they had not been deceptive?

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