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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. When Tuck takes off from Alualu, how many people are on board the 747 that have never flown before?

2. What is on the fabric that Tuck finds when he also finds the dog tags?

3. According to what Beth tells Tuck on the plane, what is the mark of Vincent?

4. After returning to the bungalow from dinner with the Curtis's, what date jumps out at Tuck as he reads Jefferson's notebook?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. As Tuck is preparing to land his stolen 747, why do the collision alarm bells go off in the cockpit?

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

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

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

5. At the height of his boredom, what does Tuck find in his bathroom?

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

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

8. When the ghost introduces himself to Tuck, why is Tuck glad that he is a little bit drunk?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The book is entitled, "Island of the Sequined Love Nun." Why did the author choose this title? How does the title foreshadow the events that unfold in the story, the struggles of the main character, and the determination of Tucker Case to set things right?

Essay Topic 2

In many ways, the novel is a series of contrasts designed to heighten the reader's awareness and draw the reader deeper into the story and the intricacies of each of the story's characters. Identify at least three contrasts that are used in the novel. Describe these contrasts and determine how they impact the story's plot, as well as the reader's emotional involvement in the characters' lives. If these identified contrasts were not included in the story, what impact would their absence have on the storyline, the characters' development, and the readers' involvement?

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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