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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 does Allie want to tap with a well?
2. Who asks Allie what ice is good for?
3. Mr. Haddy thinks the Foxes' new neighbors' last name is probably what?
4. What is the real last name of the Maywits?
5. What are all of Allie's inventions inspired by?
Short Essay Questions
1. How does Allie persuade Honduran natives to help him load cargo?
2. Why does Allie refuse to buy the rubber seal at the hardware store?
3. What do the Foxes find when they return to the Zambus with more ice?
4. What does Charlie tell his mother he is afraid of?
5. Why does Allie make a giant iceberg?
6. With the ice plant complete, what does Allie dream of doing?
7. According to Allie, how does he come to work for Polski?
8. How does Allie react when Charlie refers to the migrant workers' home as the Monkey House?
9. Why does Allie refuse to build the ice plant for Polski?
10. Describe what Charlie sees when he goes into the field near his house looking for Allie.
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Explore the role of Mother in the novel. What is her relationship with the other members of the family like? How does she enable Allie? What is the significance of her not having a name mentioned in the novel?
Essay Topic 2
Throughout "The Mosquito Coast," Allie Fox is highly critical of American culture. What points does he make about America and what problems does he see with his country? Choose three of his complaints about America and explain if they are valid in any way. Even if they have some validity, are his complaints contradictory?
Essay Topic 3
"The Mosquito Coast" uses symbolism a bit. Explore the symbolism behind the mirror, the toilet seat, and the chisel that Allie gives to a group of Indians. What does each object represent and what do they represent as a whole?
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