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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. Who tells Molly what happened to her father?

2. What does Slank tell Stache he has on his ship instead of treasure?

3. Who throws the trunk into the ocean?

4. Why does the ship start to break apart?

5. Who witnesses Molly talking to animals?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Peter do to save the trunk from Stache?

2. How does Stache get Slank to divulge information about the treasure?

3. What shows Peter that he cannot rely on the captain for any help?

4. How do the orphans get to the island?

5. Why does James go missing?

6. How does Molly see everything that is going on at the island?

7. How did Zarboff become King?

8. How does Black Stache make his ship faster, and why?

9. What is the Angel's Graveyard?

10. What does James see when he wakes up after crying himself to sleep?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What happens to Harry at the lagoon near the end of the book, and what deeper meanings does this event imply? How does this one event change Peter's life and perspective?

Essay Topic 2

What role does symbolism play in the story and where does it appear? How is the plot altered by the presence of these symbols?

Essay Topic 3

Ammm is an important piece in the puzzle of this plot. Explain his character and the significance he and his presence have on Molly's well-being and the plot.

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