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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. Who was dismayed with Jonathan for his unique way of living?

2. What does Jonathan feel is just even more of a burden to bear?

3. What is the middle name of the gull who likes to practice flying all by himself?

4. Jonathan's recent triumphs make him feel as though a new _____ is starting for him.

5. What is the terminal velocity Jonathan reaches when he is practicing?

Short Essay Questions

1. How many seagulls are in the morning Flock of seagulls that are simply trying to find food to eat?

2. What happens to Jonathan every time he tries to turn a full power dive into a vertical dive?

3. What does Jonathan do that no other seagull on Earth has done, making him the first?

4. What does Jonathan realize is the secret to his success in flying close to the water?

5. What is the gull speed record that Jonathan sets during his efforts to improve his flying?

6. What happens to Jonathan once he begins to tell other gulls they do not have to settle for a drab life?

7. What does Jonathan discover is the key to turning when he is flying at great speeds?

8. What does Jonathan think the solution might be to his problem in #6?

9. As Jonathan begins his pull out during his record-setting speed, what happens?

10. What does Jonathan's mother ask him to do when she sees him flying all by himself all the time?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The Flock Elders seem to be quite set in their ways, establishing an authoritarian body that doesn't take into consideration the individual needs and desires of the Gulls.

Part 1: In what ways do the Flock Elders control the other Gulls?

Part 2: How does the power of the Flock Elders affect the Gulls in the Flock?

Part 3: Does it seem as though the Flock Elders need to change their ideas? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 2

The idea of needing 10,000 reincarnations to "get" the meaning of life seems astounding to read in this book. The Gull needs to come back to the Earth again and again in order to learn the lessons Jonathan learns.

Part 1: Why does an ordinary Gull need 10,000 reincarnations to understand the meaning of life?

Part 2: What other lessons do Gulls learn as they go through these various reincarnations?

Part 3: What makes Jonathan so special in regards to this idea of reincarnations?

Essay Topic 3

Jonathan yearns to teach the others what he has learned from Sullivan and Chiang. He wants to spread the word about his discoveries and how other Gulls can learn to live their lives.

Part 1: Why does Jonathan believe is a born teacher?

Part 2: What qualities does Jonathan have that will make him a good teacher to those other Gulls?

Part 3: Why can't Jonathan be content teaching the Gulls in heaven where he resides?

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