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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. Why does Molly tell Peter her secrets?

2. Who is the first to notice Peter returning to the ship?

3. What does Little Richard use to hurt runaways?

4. What does Black Stache do with his model of the Wasp?

5. What causes the second orphan to go missing?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Molly prove to Peter that her story is true?

2. What shock does Leonard receive when Stache opens the chest?

3. What does Ammm teach Peter when he is thrown overboard?

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

5. What does Peter do that makes Hungry Bob laugh?

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

7. Why does James go missing?

8. What happens around the trunk when it washes up after the storm?

9. How did Zarboff become King?

10. How do Molly and Peter keep the chest away from Black Stache and what worries do they have about this?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

How does the chest affect the course of the plot and what important cautions are given to those who use it?

Essay Topic 2

Friendship is a strong theme throughout the book. Where are some places that this theme appears, and how do the characters touched by it react? How do certain friendships change over the course of the book, and what causes these changes?

Essay Topic 3

What are some of the attributes that make a true leader? Who are the true leaders in this book, and how does their leadership affect the characters around them?

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