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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 kind of animals attack Allie?

2. How long does Allie sleep the night the ice plant explodes?

3. Where is the Zambu Indian headed when he meets the Foxes in Brewer's Lagoon?

4. What does Allie say is the only thing keeping him sane?

5. What does Allie name his floating hut?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Allie give three white men directions to Jeronimo?

2. Describe the three men who come to Jeronimo.

3. How does Jerry feel about his father in Laguna Miskita?

4. How do the three men who come to Jeronimo die?

5. How does Allie recall the situation with the three men who died in Jeronimo?

6. What does Allie say happened to the U.S.?

7. How do Charlie and Jerry trap their father?

8. Why does Allie make Jerry ride on the little boat behind the floating house?

9. Why does Charlie wish that something bad would happen at Jeronimo when he and his group return from over the mountains?

10. Why is Jeronimo always full of people?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Explore the minor character Emily Spellgood. What is her role in the novel? What does she represent for Charlie?

Essay Topic 2

The twins, April and Clover, are minor characters, but occasionally they drive the plot. Explore their significance. Why do you think Theroux made them twins instead of one daughter? When do they drive the plot?

Essay Topic 3

Foreshadowing is used in "The Mosquito Coast" to give the reader an idea of events to come. Think of three examples of foreshadowing and explain what events are foreseen.

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