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

2. How does Nailer mark Lucky Girl?
(a) He does not mark her as it would devalue her.
(b) With blood on her face.
(c) With a tatto of blue ink on her palm.
(d) With blood on her tongue.

3. To whom is Richard grateful?
(a) Tick-Tock.
(b) Lucky Strike.
(c) Sadna and Nailer.
(d) God.

4. Why is Nailer hesitant about seeing Richard?
(a) He's not sure if his father is drunk.
(b) He feels badly that he was not able to save his father himself.
(c) He thinks Richard looks different.
(d) He's not sure how his father feels about being saved.

5. Upon what is Nailer tugging?
(a) A water pipe.
(b) A huge weed.
(c) A copper wire.
(d) A burlap sack.

Short Answer Questions

1. How long could Nailer's head injury take to heal?

2. Why does Nailer mark where he has ended his scavenge?

3. How does Nailer manage to avoid a beating from his father?

4. What does Pima do despite gagging?

5. How does Sadna care for Nailer?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why are Pima and Nailer shocked by what they find on the clipper ship?

2. How does Nailer fee about Bright Sands?

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

4. What does the crew think will happen to Sloth?

5. Why does Nailer fear for his livelihood, and what gives him some hope?

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

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

8. Describe the confrontation between Nailer and Bapi.

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

10. What does Nailer think about clipper ships?

(see the answer keys)

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