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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. Who was waiting for Richard when he emerged from the cave?

2. What didn't the rafting group notice?

3. What did Daffy compare living with Sal and Bugs to?

4. Who had comments directed specifically at them?

5. What image can Richard clearly recall?

Short Essay Questions

1. What did Richard find himself thinking about for the first time since his arrival on the beach?

2. Who argued on behalf of the rafters and what was the outcome? Why didn't Richard prevent this outcome?

3. What had Bugs done that made Richard mad?

4. Why did Richard and Keaty spike the stew and what was the result of this tampering?

5. What had made Keaty feel really bad about the squid giving people food poisoning?

6. What wrong move did Richard make, according to Etienne?

7. What was irritating in regards to Bug's competitive streak?

8. How did it happen that Keaty speared a dead squid?

9. What drew the sharks attention, and how did Richard spear it?

10. Why were Keaty and Jed the ones to talk to in regards to finding out more about Jesse and Cassie? Who wasn't good to talk to?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the authors reasoning for having the island community addicted to marijuana. Provide an explanation for the author's reasons for including a narcotic plantation on the island, and offer up a non-drug related alternative that might have been employed.

Essay Topic 2

Discuss Richard's character. What do his actions reveal about him? What psychological terms apply to Richard and his regard of human life and his actions? What other characters with this same psychological condition likely shared these traits with Richard and why?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss the camp's reaction to Richard 'doing things' for Sal. How did people go out of their way to be nice to him and friendly with him? What likely prompted this sudden interest in Richard? What perspective does the reader take of Richard's association with Sal?

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