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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. In Chapter 7, what is the math lesson?

2. What is Early doing after Jack wakes from a short nap in Chapter 5?

3. What happens when Jack gets halfway across the Dinosaur Log?

4. What is Early working on when Jack finds him in Chapter 9?

5. Which class starts the regatta in Chapter 12?

Short Essay Questions

1. What are some shrines or temples in Jack's hometown in Kansas?

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

3. How does Jack feel the night after the regatta?

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

5. What does Early say about Billie Holiday?

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

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Gunnar tells Jack he should take a more active role in his pursuits. Why does Gunnar tell Jack to take a more active role in his activities and how does Gunnar suggest Jack do that?

Essay Topic 2

Jack and Early find a skeleton during their quest. How do they find the skeleton, and why do they think the skeleton is Martin Johannsen?

Essay Topic 3

Jack considers shrines that he has seen in Kansas and now in Maine. What shrines are Jack familiar with and what do those shrines represent in his life and the lives of his friends, family, and school mates?

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