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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. Where is Fisher Auden from?

2. How did Early's father die?

3. What does Jack have for lunch the first day of school in Chapter 3?

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

5. How did Jack's mother die?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. How did Jack's parents meet?

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

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

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

6. Who was the Fish?

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

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

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

10. What does Early ask Jack at the beginning of Chapter 11, and why does Jack decline?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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?

Essay Topic 2

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?

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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