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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Nailer decide has to be done if he does not kill Lucky Girl?
(a) She will have to be hidden in the jungle.
(b) She will have to be turned over to Richard.
(c) She will have to be handcuffed to him.
(d) She will have to swear a blood oath as a crew member.

2. Who is best at stripping wires from ancient tankers?
(a) Trained dogs.
(b) Anyone who wants good money.
(c) Small children.
(d) Strong men.

3. Where is Nailer feeling pain the next morning?
(a) In his palm.
(b) In his left leg where he cut it.
(c) In his head.
(d) In his shoulder.

4. Why would Nailer and Pima have killed Lucky Girl if they had known who she was?
(a) Her father got their country into a big war.
(b) Her father is responsible for the island's poverty.
(c) Her father killed Pima's father.
(d) They would know they would not get any money from her.

5. What does the girl say when they have built a fire and given her food and water?
(a) Father.
(b) Mother.
(c) Nothing.
(d) Thank you.

6. What does Nailer say she must do if he keeps her alive?
(a) Take him and Pima off the island with her.
(b) Pay them the ransom and not his father.
(c) Tell his father that Richard stole from her.
(d) Give them the clipper ship that wrecked.

7. How do Pima and Nailer survive the winds and rain?
(a) Clinging to trees.
(b) Tying themselves to fence posts.
(c) Digging a cave in the side of the hill.
(d) Climbing a hill inland.

8. What happens when Nailer walks through the door of his home?
(a) He smells something dead.
(b) He steps on a body.
(c) His father strikes a match.
(d) His father says something.

9. Who is the only person on the island with medicine?
(a) Bapti.
(b) Richard.
(c) Sadna.
(d) Lucky Strike.

10. What surprises Nailer about himself?
(a) He is sad.
(b) He is actually contemplating killing a human just for money.
(c) He would listen to what Pima is saying.
(d) His conflicting emotions about killing the girl..

11. What does Nailer realize about Lucky Girl for the first time since he met her?
(a) She is not snobby like he'd imagine a rich girl would be.
(b) She's pretty.
(c) She is happy.
(d) She has a mean streak.

12. What does Nailer not understand about the owners of the clipper ship?
(a) Why they haven't started operations to pull it off the sand bar.
(b) Why they are anchored in pirate territory.
(c) Why they have not come looking for it.
(d) Why they would have been out in the storm.

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

14. How is Nailer seeing what he is doing?
(a) He is holding a flashlight in his mouth.
(b) He's wearing a miner's cap.
(c) It's daylight, and he has no need for any extra light.
(d) He has some phosphorescent gel smeared on his forehead.

15. What does Pima send Lucky Girl to do at the wreck?
(a) Search for sugar.
(b) Get some clothing for Pima.
(c) Find the radio.
(d) Find some canned goods.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where do they find bodies?

2. Who is Jackson Boy?

3. To what does Nailer attribute his feelings about Bright Sands Beach?

4. What worries Nailer?

5. On what type of crew does Nailer work?

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