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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who is Sadna?
(a) Bipa's wife.
(b) Pima's mother.
(c) Nailer's cousin.
(d) Sloth's mother.

2. How does Sadna care for Nailer?
(a) Out of a sense of duty.
(b) As if he were kin.
(c) Reluctantly.
(d) As if he were an animal.

3. What does it appear his father has done besides gotten drunk?
(a) Taken amphetamines.
(b) Killed someone.
(c) Brought a dead animal into the house.
(d) Broken some dishes.

4. Who does Pima see coming their way?
(a) A clipper ship.
(b) Richard and his thugs.
(c) Sadna.
(d) Bapti.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Pima think is missing on Lucky Girl?

2. How many dives does it take Nailer to open the door?

3. Nailer tells Babi there's lots of __________.

4. What does Bapi do to Sloth?

5. What does Nailer find on his first dive?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is Nailer's solution to not trusting the girl they rescue?

2. How does the girl try to ensure that Nailer and Pima will not change their minds and kill her?

3. What does Nailer do immediately after the blood ritual is completed?

4. Describe the confrontation between Nailer and Bapi.

5. How does Nailer feel about Richard, and what saves Nailer from a beating when he gets home after his oil experience?

6. What is wrong with Nailer and why will it be difficult to cure?

7. What happens during the storm and immediately in the aftermath of the storm?

8. How does Nailer fare in the oil when he falls into a pool of it?

9. Describe the scene where Nailer decides not to kill the rich girl.

10. What is Nailer doing as the novel opens?

(see the answer keys)

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