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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 Pyce seek?

2. Where does the Dauntless need to reach before the Pole Star catches her?

3. Who does Nailer bring to be with him?

4. What does Richard beg Nailer to do?

5. How does Nailer lose his pistol?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does the Dauntless fall into a trap and what seems to be the best way to get out of it?

2. What do they learn from Tool about Nita's kidnapping?

3. What does Nailer realize about those on board the Pole Star, and what is his final thought about it?

4. What does Nailer suddenly notice one day as he is working and what does he do?

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

6. What causes the three of them dismay as they arrive at the docks?

7. What happens between Nailer and his father in the engine room?

8. What does Nailer learn immediately upon awakening?

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

10. What is Nailer's and Pima's first view of Orleans?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the following:

1. What is a plot? What are the most important elements of a plot and their definition? Do all novels have a plot? Why or why not?

2. Write a brief synopsis of the plot of Ship Breaker, identifying where the various elements of the plot occur (Exposition, rising action, climax, falling action, resolution or denouement). Do you find it difficult to identify the plot? Why or why not? What about the various elements of the plot?

3. Identify the major sub-plots and their elements in Ship Breaker. (The subplots may not contain every element of a major plot). Do the sub-plots add to the main plot? Why or why not? Are the sub-plots interesting in and of themselves? Why or why not?

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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