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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. Jonathan believes he has discovered the _______ for their lives.

2. When does Jonathan attempt his dives again?

3. Jonathan wishes to free the other gulls from ______ years of scrabbling for fish heads.

4. What are the the gulls coming to Jonathan to do?

5. What does Jonathan fly through, without killing anyone?

Short Essay Questions

1. What are the names of the five moves Jonathan learns to do when he is practicing his flying all the time?

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

3. What does the strange voice in Jonathan's head tell him about his flying, at first?

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

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

6. At what height does Jonathan attempt to dive from the morning after his accident and realization?

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

8. What happens when Jonathan fails and he begins to turn his thoughts to just sinking to the bottom of the sea?

9. What do Jonathan's parents think about his behavior when the other seagulls are eating?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Jonathan becomes a teacher of those Gulls in the Flock who genuinely want to learn more, even if they get in trouble with the rest of the Flock and its authority powers.

Part 1: Describe and name the first student of Jonathan, its progress and eventual outcome.

Part 2: Name one other student of Jonathan and describe its education.

Part 3: Do you think Jonathan is a good teacher? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 2

The cycle of the story continues with Jonathan coming to Fletcher as his new guru. The story continues with Jonathan wanting to impart his knowledge to the next generation of Gulls.

Part 1: How does Jonathan contact Fletcher and become his new teacher?

Part 2: What is Fletcher's response to this occurrence?

Part 3: Why does Fletcher seem to need Jonathan's guidance? Or does he? Support your answer.

Essay Topic 3

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?

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