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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 makes the savages run away?

2. Where is the chest kept?

3. How many savages are looking at James when he wakes up?

4. What does Leonard say will happen to Peter now that the Starstuff has changed him?

5. Where does Peter punch Mr. Grin?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

5. What promise does Peter break when he goes to the shore?

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

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

8. What does Leonard do when Peter decides to stay on the island?

9. What does Black Stache order at the crossroads?

10. What causes Stache to be nice to the pirate who says he is afraid when seeing 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

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

Essay Topic 3

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

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