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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. Where did Shoola grow up?

2. Where does Ike become stranded?

3. Why does Mike sneak out of the bar?

4. How do Ike, Mike, and Greer know about the school of fish?

5. In jail, Ike exposed a warden for drinking ______.

Short Essay Questions

1. Are the occurrences of Chapter 20 common or uncommon for Kuinak? How?

2. Why does Louise Loop believe that someone is trying to kill her?

3. Why can't Mike, Greer, and Ike catch any fish?

4. How has the Underdog Club failed?

5. By Chapter 12, how has Kuinak dramatically changed since Ike left to go to Skagway?

6. How Is Ike's old nature returning in Chapter 20?

7. Why does the actress want to be called "Shoola"?

8. How did Nick become successful in Hollywood?

9. What must Ike return to at the end of Chapter 16?

10. How does Shoola's connection with Harry contradict current-Kuinak?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Despite much of the action in Sailor Song, the truth is infrequently stated; it is merely alluded to. Discuss how the withholding of truth about one's history functions as subplots to this book and Kesey's statements on humanity.

Essay Topic 2

Discuss the purpose of the Loop family in Sailor Song.

Essay Topic 3

Ike had a colorful past as the Bakatcha Bandit and cannot escape his reputation even after isolating himself in Kuinak. Ike's past is convoluted for a majority of Sailor Song, and his true nature is frequently obscured by his misrepresentation of himself and others' inflated views of him. Discuss these many dimensions of Ike and their relationship to the world, humanity, and the individual.

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