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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.
Short Answer Questions
1. To what does Bapi condemn Sloth?
2. Who is best at stripping wires from ancient tankers?
3. Why does Pima hand Nailer a knife?
4. Who is Sadna?
5. Why do Nailer and his friends cry out in joy?
Short Essay Questions
1. How does Nailer fare in the oil when he falls into a pool of it?
2. What do Pima and Nailer find in the galley that makes it obvious that this is a massive Lucky Strike?
3. Describe the ritual of making the girl a crew member.
4. What type of mask does Nailer wear and who checks in with Nailer occasionally?
5. What does Nailer think about clipper ships?
6. What does the girl ask Nailer when she wakes and what is his reaction?
7. What do Nailer and Pima learn about who Lucky Girl really is?
8. How does Nailer get out of the oil and the ship?
9. What is Nailer doing as the novel opens?
10. What does Nailer do and what is the work like?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Titles often play a vital role in making a person decide to read a particular book. Discuss the following:
1. Fully explain why you think Ship Breaker is titled as such. Do you think it is the best title for the book? Why or why not? Can you think of a better title? Why would you choose it?
2. How important is a title in influencing you to consider reading a book? Explain your answer.
3. Do you think a title needs to have direct relevance to a book's content? Explain your answer.
4. Have you ever finished reading a book and did not understand the relevance of the title? Does it discourage you from "trusting" that particular author again?
Essay Topic 2
In most hero stories, there is a scene known as "Atonement with the Father" in which the hero reconciles his past with his future. In order for Nailer to move on in his life, he had to confront the man who had tortured and pursued him throughout the novel.
1. Do you think Nailer could be called a hero? Why or why not? Use examples from your own life and Ship Breaker to support your reasoning.
2. How do you think killing his father will affect Nailer for the rest of his life? Use examples from your own life and Ship Breaker to support your reasoning.
3. What do you think Sadna meant when she said killing always costs? Use examples from your own life and Ship Breaker to support your reasoning.
Essay Topic 3
The mantra that one must be lucky and smart to create a Lucky Strike is related when the pair discover the ship and when they discover the injured girl.
1. Discuss reasons why people in the kind of world in which Ship Breaker is set might believe so much in luck. Use examples from your own life and Ship Breaker to support your reasoning.
2. Discuss the reasons you think kept Nailer from killing Nita. Use examples from your own life and Ship Breaker to support your reasoning.
3. Do you think choosing not to kill the girl separates Nailer from his father? Why or why not and in what ways? Use examples from your own life and Ship Breaker to support your reasoning.
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