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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 Peter think as he is falling to the sea?

2. Who is the first orphan to disappear on the island?

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

4. What makes Slank want to escape?

5. Why did Harbuckle get kicked off his boat?

Short Essay Questions

1. How did Zarboff become King?

2. What is the first thing Black Stache does when he gets to the island?

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

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

5. Why does James go missing?

6. What helps Black Stache to feel calm as the storm begins to brew?

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

8. How do the orphans get to the island?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What is the Starstuff and what effects does it have on the plot and the main characters?

Essay Topic 2

Explain some of the magical elements from the book and how they are executed. What significance do these spells have on the outcome of the book and the growth of Peter's character?

Essay Topic 3

Fear is a common theme in this book that is presented a number of times by a number of characters. What are some of these instances, and how does fear affect the characters in the book?

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