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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 Nell discover under the production building?

2. Why won't Eemook be coming to meet the sea lion?

3. What is the storm doing to the Cobra crew's ship?

4. Who is Nick's father?

5. What has happened to the town since Ike's been gone?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. Why does Alice offer to drive Ike and Shoola home?

4. How has the Underdog Club failed?

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

6. Were Mike and Steubins in need of rescuing after the storm? Why?

7. How did Nick become successful in Hollywood?

8. What is Mike's main objective in Chapter 13?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss what the course of Underdog Club in Sailor Song is meant to represent about humanity.

Essay Topic 2

Mystery surrounds the characters in Sailor Song, from their history to true motives. This is strongest in Alice and Ike, Foxcorp, and even in subtle dynamics like Shoola and Harry. Discuss mystery as a sub-narrative in Sailor Song and how it drives and suspends situations, relationships, and the reader's experiences.

Essay Topic 3

Discuss how love and attraction affect characters' actions, honesty, and the dynamics of the story.

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