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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 learns that Kimi has been shot, where are the natives hiding Kimi?

2. According to what Tuck tells Malink, from where did he come to the island when Vincent called him?

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

4. What does Tuck do to get Sarapul to understand the word "pain"?

5. After shooting the guards with spitballs, Tuck escapes the bungalow through the hatch in the bathroom. Where is Tuck going?

Short Essay Questions

1. As Beth tells the guards to shoot at the 747 and the escaping Shark People, the guards run into the compound instead. Why?

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

3. Why will the ship drop Jefferson in the ocean and make him swim to the island of Alualu?

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

5. What do Sarapul and Kimi fashion the sail for their canoe from?

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

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

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

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

10. When the ghost introduces himself to Tuck, what does Tuck tell the ghost that he didn't have to be?

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

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 3

Throughout the course of the novel, several of the Shark People's traditions are described. In fact, these traditions and rituals become central to the story, and are used by the Curtises to control the native people. Identify at least three different traditions of the Shark People that impacted the plot and the lives of the characters involved in the story. For each instance, describe the ritual, the characters involved, and how the tradition impacted the story's plot. How might the story have been different if these traditions had not been a part of the plot?

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