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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 long does Jefferson rest on the reef after jumping off the ship before continuing on to the shores of Alualu?

2. When the fighter jets try to force Tuck to land on Guam, how many people does Tuck say are on board the plane?

3. What is the name of the drink that the natives share at the drinking circle with Tuck?

4. What kind of plane is Tuck about to steal with his friend's help from the Honolulu airport?

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

Short Essay Questions

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

2. After Sebastian leaves the dead body of Yamata, Sarapul appears. What does Sarapul ask Malink if Sarapul can have?

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

4. How do the Shark People respond when Tuck tries to convince them that the Curtises are bad people?

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

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

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

8. After Tuck escapes from the compound and Malink is questioned about Tuck's whereabouts, what does Malink tell Sebastian when questioned?

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

10. According to Jefferson's musing, what must the white tip sharks that saw him swimming to Alualu regret?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

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?

Essay Topic 3

There are several characters introduced in the story who do not survive until the end of the story. Identify at least three people killed as the novel progresses. Compare each of these deaths, being sure to indicate which character died, how the character died, who was responsible for the character's death, and what impact on the overall plot the character's death had. What could have or should have been learned from each of these deaths by the other characters?

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