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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What do Charlie and Jerry build when they have to spend the night in the jungle?
(a) An ice plant.
(b) A lean-to.
(c) A tunnel.
(d) A raft.

2. What do the people on the beach think Allie's occupation is?
(a) Chef.
(b) Missionary.
(c) Reporter.
(d) Fisherman.

3. Why does Charlie think Allie is driven to invent?
(a) He craves comfort.
(b) He wants his family to respect him.
(c) He is a perfectionist.
(d) He craves fame.

4. What Indian language does Gurney Spellgood shout in?
(a) Twahka.
(b) Panamahka.
(c) Ulwa.
(d) Cacaopera.

5. How old does Charlie turn on his birthday in Chapter 19?
(a) Fifteen.
(b) Seventeen.
(c) Fourteen.
(d) Sixteen.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Mr. Haddy use to start a fire?

2. How many days does Allie force Jerry and Charlie to ride in the dugout behind the boat?

3. What does Mr. Haddy bring to Charlie that he doesn't want Allie to know about?

4. In Chapter 26, what does Allie say is a waste of tax dollars?

5. Who leaves Jeronimo with a missionary on a motorboat?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe the three men who come to Jeronimo.

2. Why does Mother think that Allie is driven to invent?

3. Describe Laguna Miskita after it starts thundering.

4. Why does Mother refuse to leave Guampu when Charlie gives her the keys to the Gurneys' vehicle?

5. How does Mother treat the Indians who recognize the Spellgood's vehicle?

6. Why is Jeronimo always full of people?

7. How does Allie try to charm the Thurtles?

8. How do Charlie and Jerry trap their father?

9. How does a Miskito Indian help the Fox family when they are on their way to the sea?

10. How does Allie react when Charlie tells him about a natural insect repellent?

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