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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 did Walter do to get himself out of the boredom of the stay in the valley?

2. What did Margaret not mind?

3. What do the survivor and the paratrooper groups do the first night together?

4. What did Walter hope the rescue would bring according to Chapter 21?

5. How old was Walter when he was drafted?

Short Essay Questions

1. What did the medics do after collecting their supplies?

2. Who was Wimayuk Wandik and what did he do?

3. What did Earl Jr. think his father did?

4. What did Doc do for Decker and Margaret without pain killers?

5. What did Earl Jr. train to do and who did he train?

6. What happened the day after the medics jumped according to Chapter 17?

7. What did the natives do with the items left behind?

8. What did the survivors do?

9. What did McCollom speak with the radio man about?

10. What did Elsmore allow the press to do, and why was Walter restless in Chapter 20?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the role that the medics had in helping the survivors.

Essay Topic 2

Examine the role that McCollom played after the crash and determine whether or not he was most suited for a leadership role.

Essay Topic 3

Discuss the children's story written by Roald Dahl and its significance for the Gremlin Special.

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