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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 does the King feed his snake?

2. Who tells Molly what happened to her father?

3. Why does Peter not yell to the orphan he hears calling in the jungle?

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

5. What saves Peter?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Why is Peter so sure he is going to die when Slank throws him overboard?

3. Why does James go missing?

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

5. How does Black Stache feel when he gets in his disguise?

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

7. How does Leonard get Scott to follow his plan to save the Wasp?

8. What is the Angel's Graveyard?

9. How does Black Stache treat the sailors he is not taking hostage?

10. What happens to Peter after he saves the trunk from Stache?

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

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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