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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 16 - 18.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Nailer feel as he propels himself out of the water?
(a) Disgust.
(b) Fondness for all the things going on in his little world.
(c) Sorrow that he would not benefit from the oil.
(d) Anger at Sloth.

2. Who is Sloth?
(a) Nailer's older sister.
(b) Nailer's crewgirl.
(c) Nailer's twin brother.
(d) Nailer's supervisor.

3. What would Richard be more than willing to do to claim the salvage?
(a) Lie.
(b) Kill all three children.
(c) Give them three children a small pittance for their find.
(d) Sell the three children into slavery.

4. Why does Richard's gang not tie up Nailer?
(a) It appears that Richard is pleased with Nailer.
(b) Richard ordered it.
(c) Nailer is still to ill to do anything but lie still.
(d) They do tie him to a tree.

5. On what has Richard's crew been betting?
(a) If Lucky Girl's father would ransom her.
(b) If Nailer would survive.
(c) If Pima stays loyal to Nailer.
(d) If Nailer stays loyal to Lucky Girl.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Nita tell Nailer when he wakes?

2. Which boats in the harbor belong to Nita's father's fleet?

3. Why is it maddening to Nailer that he may die?

4. How do Pima and Nailer survive the winds and rain?

5. For how many days does the storm rage?

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