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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, where will Professor Stanton present his theory about pi?

2. What is Jack's grandfather's military rank?

3. What does Jack do when he first sees the ocean?

4. What was likely to drive Pi crazy in "Plights and Perils"?

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

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

4. What does Early say about Billie Holiday?

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

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

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

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

9. How did Jack's parents meet?

10. How does Preston describe Early at lunch in Chapter 3?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 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

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

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