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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 follows Slank as he heads to the ship?

2. How does Peter locate the chest?

3. Who stabs Fighting Prawn?

4. Why does Stache want to capture the boys?

5. With what does Slank injure the mermaid teacher?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Stache insist on following the flying crocodile?

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

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

4. What happened when Starstuff leaked on a lizard?

5. How does Molly feel when she hears about Peter's connection with the mermaids?

6. What does Black Stache order at the crossroads?

7. What does Peter dream about while he is unconscious?

8. What is happening in the Lagoon to the fish near the chest?

9. What causes Stache to be nice to the pirate who says he is afraid when seeing the flying people?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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?

Essay Topic 2

Justice and Mercy are two themes that are prevalent throughout this book. What are some of the places where these themes are present, and how do they work together to affect the characters involved in those scenes?

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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