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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. What does Tool say about blood?

2. Where is Lucky Girl when Nailer wakes?

3. What motivates Richard in his onslaught against Nailer?

4. Where does Nailer encounter Richard Lopez?

5. Where is Nailer given a job?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Nailer think about his position while the Dauntless is chasing the Ray?

2. What is another sign that the scavenge has been sucessful?

3. What does Nailer do after Richard passes out of sight and why does Nita not seem too worried?

4. Why does Nailer risk going into Blue Eye's shack and what does he do there?

5. What bothers Nailer the most about his situation with Pima and Nita?

6. What does Nailer learn immediately upon awakening?

7. What ship name does Tool finally recognize and why does Captain Candless decide to chase a different ship?

8. What does Captain Candless do after hearing Nailer's story?

9. What surprises Nailer when they arrive at the mansion and who does Nailer find inside?

10. How does Nailer almost blow Pima's deception to Richard?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Characters are an integral and important part of almost all novels. Discuss the following:

1. Compare/contrast the characters of Nailer and Richard. How are they similar? How are they different? Is there a flaw in each of their personalities? Be specific and give examples.

2. Compare/contrast the characters of Nita and Pima. How do they seem different? Which do you like more? Why? Which one seems more of a well-rounded character?

3. Thoroughly analyze how three of the secondary characters in Ship Breaker help drive the plot and what their contribution is to the storyline. Are any of the secondary characters unnecessary? Indispensable? Which of the secondary characters are likable? Which are either unlikable or even despicable? Be specific and give examples.

Essay Topic 2

1. What is foreshadow? How many incidences of foreshadow are in Ship Breaker? How does foreshadow contribute to a book's suspense?

2. Discuss an example of foreshadow in Ship Breaker including why you believe it is foreshadow. Include examples from the book and your own life to illustrate your answer.

3. How do you think most people react to uncertainty in their lives? Use examples from Ship Breaker and your own live to support your opinion.

Essay Topic 3

The religion of the jungle is deeply explored with almost every character having an opinion about the Luck that has been bestowed on Nailer.

1. Do you think humans will always make up religion in some form whenever they are in a group? Why or why not? Use examples from your own life and Ship Breaker to support your reasoning.

2. Discuss the ways in which Nailer's life was influenced by what he considers to be balance? Use examples from your own life and Ship Breaker to support your reasoning.

3. Discuss the reasons you think so many dangerous organizations came out of what was obviously an apocalyptic event in the world. Use examples from your own life and Ship Breaker to support your reasoning.

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