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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 Molly do when Peter tells her about his plan?

2. What do the savages do when Alf tries to talk to them?

3. Why do the mollusk people want the Starstuff?

4. Who gets the trunk away from Stache after he takes it from Richard?

5. How does Peter cure the blonde mermaid?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Peter see when he finally finds Ted?

2. What does the blonde mermaid do when Peter heals her?

3. What does Peter build his new home out of?

4. What does Molly choose to do when she sees the orphans with the savages?

5. What does Slank do when he sees where Stache went on the island?

6. How do Alf's actions around the boys disprove his ideas about himself?

7. How does Slank know so much about the Starstuff?

8. What does Slank plan to do once he and the treasure are safe?

9. How can Peter communicate with the mermaid?

10. How does Stache help the pirate overcome his fear about the flying people?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Leonard is a minor character whose presence makes a big difference in the plot. How does he accomplish this? What are some ways that his presence, however brief, alters the outcome of the plot? What would have happened differently if Leonard had not been in the book at all?

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

How does this story differ from the traditional telling of this plot, and how do you feel about these changes?

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