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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 is Morton Hill Academy's shrine?

2. In "Plights and Perils," what stalked Pi for days?

3. In "Plights and Perils," how long could it take for winds to whip into gale force?

4. When was Morton Hill Academy established?

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

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

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

5. What is Professor Stanton's theory that pi ends based upon?

6. What does Jack hear and how does it make him feel at the beginning of Chapter 9?

7. What does Jack consider wishing for in the boathouse in Chapter 6 and what does he wish for?

8. What is Early wearing and doing when Jack sees him at the beginning of Chapter 13?

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

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

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

Jack develops an instant perception of what Fisher Auden was like from his photograph in the library. What was Jack's initial perspective of Fisher and how and why did Jack's perception of Fisher change?

Essay Topic 3

Early and Jack have different ways of dealing with and interacting with the pirates. How do the boys interact differently with the pirates? Which boy is more effective when dealing with the pirates and why?

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