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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When was Jack's mother's funeral?
(a) July.
(b) June.
(c) September.
(d) April.

2. What is the name of the most beautiful boat in the boathouse?
(a) Maine.
(b) Spoiler.
(c) Sweetie Pie.
(d) Torpedo.

3. In "Plights and Perils," how long could it take for winds to whip into gale force?
(a) A couple days.
(b) A week.
(c) Minutes.
(d) A few hours.

4. Who helped Early bring the "Maine" to the hall near his workshop?
(a) Professor Blane.
(b) Headmaster Conrady.
(c) Professor Stanton.
(d) Mr. Wallace.

5. What is Early doing after Jack wakes from a short nap in Chapter 5?
(a) Typing a rope.
(b) Drawing.
(c) Writing on a board.
(d) Studying.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which class starts the regatta in Chapter 12?

2. How long has Jack been a member of the National Geographic Society?

3. How often does Early go into town when all the boys are given day passes?

4. When was Morton Hill Academy established?

5. Who did Pi think watched over him in "Bound for Home"?

Short Essay Questions

1. How did Early get the "Maine" to the workshop?

2. How did Jack's parents meet?

3. What does Jack say viewing the ocean for the first time is supposed to be like, and what is it like for him?

4. What does the bulletin board look like in Early's workshop?

5. How does Jack describe his bed after his father makes it for him?

6. What is Early's room like?

7. What was the opening ceremony for the regatta?

8. How do the after-school hours blend together for Jack and Early?

9. Why does Jack think Morton Hill Academy must have been a military school?

10. Where did Pi find himself in "Plights and Perils," and how did he think he got there?

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