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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 Charlie use as fishing bait in an attempt to impress his new female friend?

2. Who does Allie say he is when he is welding his ice plant?

3. What does Allie give to Mr. Torch?

4. What does the Worm Tub do?

5. What do the natives in Seville begin to worship?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe what Jeronimo looks like when the Foxes first arrive.

2. What do the Foxes find when they return to the Zambus with more ice?

3. What does Charlie tell his mother he is afraid of?

4. Describe what Charlie sees when the family first arrives in Honduras.

5. Describe the condition that the Foxes leave their house in when they depart for the shore.

6. Why does Allie force Mr. Struss to leave his village?

7. How does Allie persuade Honduran natives to help him load cargo?

8. Why is Allie highly critical of the migrant workers for leaving the jungle?

9. What items do the Foxes buy when they go shopping in Chapter 6?

10. What reason does Allie give for why he doesn't believe in God?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What is the role of ice in the novel? What does it represent for Allie and for the people of Honduras? How does ice drive the plot of the novel?

Essay Topic 2

Explore the use of religion in "The Mosquito Coast." Choose three events from the novel that deal with religion and explain their significance. What do you think Theroux is saying about religion?

Essay Topic 3

Why is it ironic that Allie tries to bring technology to Honduras? Why is the family's dependence on technology significant to the novel?

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