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

2. What is one problem Pima thinks about concerning the clipper ship?
(a) It may still have live people on board.
(b) It will have to lighten its load to refloat.
(c) It is dangerous to scavenge in their position.
(d) It may belong to dangerous men.

3. What type of clipper ship is the one they board?
(a) Pirate.
(b) Personal.
(c) Government.
(d) Business.

4. What does the girl say that indicates she understands her situation?
(a) She will tell her father Nailer and Pima rescued her.
(b) She is willing to defend the claim against other with Nailer and Pima.
(c) She is worth more alive than dead.
(d) She doesn't say anything.

5. Why does Nailer mark where he has ended his scavenge?
(a) So he will find the end the next day.
(b) So he will not waste time going back down the same tunnel.
(c) So he can keep track of his pay.
(d) So others will leave it alone.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is clear about Nailer's injury?

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

3. Who is Sadna?

4. Why has Bapi cancelled the next day's work?

5. What does Bapi do to Sloth?

Short Essay Questions

1. What are the few people's reaction that see Nailer immediately after he pops up to the water's surface and why do they react the way they do?

2. How does Nailer fee about Bright Sands?

3. What type of mask does Nailer wear and who checks in with Nailer occasionally?

4. What do Nailer and Pima find in the jungle and what is their first reaction?

5. Why do the children work so hard when Bapi appears?

6. How does Nailer feel when he sees Sadns emerging from the woods with his father?

7. What does Nailer do and what is the work like?

8. What is the attitude about luck among Nailer's community and how will that affect Nailer's relationship to others after his almost dying.?

9. What are the drawbacks to trying to salvage the clipper themselves?

10. Describe the ritual of making the girl a crew member.

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