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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 13, who does Early think Billie Holiday would have been friends with?

2. How lond did Jack's parents know one another before they got married?

3. What place does Early come in during the regatta?

4. How long has Pi in Early's story lived by the sea?

5. What did Pi think helped him to shore when he fell into the water in "Plights and Perils"?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

4. What does Jack realize when he looks out his window at the end of Chapter 12?

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

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

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

8. What is Early's room like?

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

10. What does Early say about Billie Holiday?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Jack struggles to adjust to Morton Hill. Why is it so difficult for Jack to adjust to Morton Hill. In what way is the adjustment caused by the new surroundings and by missing his mother?

Essay Topic 2

Both Jack and Gunnar find themselves at the end of the world. In what ways to Gunnary and Jack find themselves physically and figuratively at the end of the world?

Essay Topic 3

Jack leaves Early behind when he races in the regatta. How does Early feel about being left behind and how long does it take him to make peace with Jack?

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