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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 is the title of Chapter 21?

2. What does Ven say Oliver used him for?

3. What is the hammered truth?

4. What was the name of the boat that Ven blew up?

5. Who does Ven say he needs to take care of back home?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Ida begin disappearing?

2. How did the king make sure he understood his kingdom?

3. How does Ven know that Whiting is lying to him?

4. What claims does Whiting make on Oliver and his wife?

5. What does this section suggest about the king?

6. Why can't Ven take up the King's offer?

7. What does McLean tell Ven home is in this section?

8. How does Ven find the island?

9. Who are Rovers?

10. What is a Revenant?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Compare Ven's upbringing to Char's upbringing. How have their different molded their characters? How does their different upbringings affect their relationship?

Essay Topic 2

Why does the King choose Ven as his reporter? What do the reports included in the book say about his skills?

Essay Topic 3

How does the albatross help Ven? Why has the author chosen to use an albatross as a lucky symbol?

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