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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 ghost suggest that Tuck does the next morning?

2. Whose name is on the dog tags that Tuck finds?

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

4. When Tuck escapes from the bungalow, how much open space between the bungalow and the clinic does Tuck need to cross?

5. When the guards cannot find Kimi in the village, where does Favo tell the guards to look for Kimi?

Short Essay Questions

1. When Tuck radios the control tower for clearance to takeoff from the Honolulu airport, what does Tuck say to the control tower's radio operator?

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

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

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

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

6. Why is Tuck intent on hitting the guards outside of his bungalow with spitballs?

7. When the music starts alerting the natives that the Sky Priestess will be appearing, why do the natives look at Malink in confusion?

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

9. When Roberto visits Kimi after Kimi has been shot, what does Roberto tell Kimi?

10. In the boat, why does Tuck steer into the setting sun?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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?

Essay Topic 2

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 3

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?

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