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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 color jacket is Early wearing in Chapter 13?

2. In Chapter 13, how large does a newspaper article say the Great Appalachian Bear was?

3. In Chapter 12, how many boats are lined up to race in regatta when Jack arrives?

4. What does Jack feel when he looks at Number 67's photo at the end of Chapter 8?

5. What does Jack see at the end of Chapter 12 that makes him feel better?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What does Jack say about his father and grandfather in the Prologue?

3. In Chapter 6, how does Jack feel the next morning after rowing?

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

5. Where does Jack spend most of his second day at Morton Hill Academy?

6. What advice does the headmaster give Jack as he shows Jack and his father around?

7. What is Early doing when Jack sees him in Chapter 9?

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

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

10. Is Jack lonely on Friday night in Chapter 7?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Jack was nearly swept away after his mother's death. What saved Jack and what did he learn about dealing with death because of Early?

Essay Topic 2

MacScott killed Martin. Why did MacScott kill Martin, and how did that murder affect MacScott the rest of his life?

Essay Topic 3

Jack begins to see Early as a normal boy. How does Jack view Early at the beginning of the novel? How does his opinion of Early change, and how does that lead to the boys becoming friends?

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