View a FREE sample

This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who shows up on the beach when he hears of Allie's death?

2. Who is the only person who doesn't go along with Allie's lie that his delivery of ice to the Indians was a success?

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

4. What color is the church in Guampu?

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

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. Explain how Allie dies.

4. Why does Mr. Haddy come to visit Charlie?

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

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

7. Describe Laguna Miskita after it starts thundering.

8. Why does Charlie want to go to Guampu?

9. Why does Mr. Haddy come to Cabo Gracias?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

How does Allie begin to resemble Tiny Polski? Why is this resemblance significant? What does the resemblance say about Allie's reason for leaving the U.S.?

Essay Topic 2

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

Essay Topic 3

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?

(see the answer keys)

This section contains 603 words (approx. 3 pages at 300 words per page) View a FREE sample