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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. Where does Allie let the white men sleep?

2. What does Allie make his sons search for on the bottom of the river?

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

4. How long does it take the Foxes to get from the Miskito village to Guampu?

5. What does Allie set fire to in Chapter 29?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. Describe Laguna Miskita after it starts thundering.

4. How does Emily try to help Charlie?

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

6. Why is Jeronimo always full of people?

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

8. What do Mother and Allie argue about, and how do they resolve it?

9. How does Allie try to charm the Thurtles?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Explore the gruesomeness of Allie's death. Why does Theroux have his main character die in such a grotesque manner? Why does he die with so little dignity? What is the significance of the vultures?

Essay Topic 2

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.

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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