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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 Thomas' cook?

2. How many times has Thomas been married?

3. What is the name of Johnny's boat?

4. What does Thomas wish he had never done the night after the shark incident?

5. What makes Thomas' oldest son happy when Thomas first sees him?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why has Thomas chosen to live alone?

2. What happens when rum is brought to the people on the dock?

3. What happens to Tom's pet pigeon?

4. What will the boys' mothers do while they are visiting Thomas on the island?

5. What happens when Roger is in love with a woman with many flaws?

6. How does David say he felt about the swordfish?

7. How does Roger feel about beating the rich yachtsman?

8. What do Thomas and Roger do the morning after Queen Mary's birthday?

9. Who does Thomas meet on Queen Mary's birthday, and what do they do?

10. What do Andy's brothers have to be cautious about when around him?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What are some of the key examples of gratitude in this book, and how do these instances affect the characters involved in those scenes?

Essay Topic 2

Thomas and Roger were two characters who were very similar in their natures, but were markedly different in other ways. Use some examples from the text to compare and contrast these two dynamic characters.

Essay Topic 3

Power and greed were two common themes in this book. Where do they appear, and how do they differ in their manifestations?

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