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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. How big is the tortoise that rescues Zahrah from the scorpion in Chapter 15?

2. What color cushions does Misty have in her house instead of chairs?

3. How long has Zahrah been in the jungle in Chapter 19?

4. How long does the compass program itself for time off course in Chapter 22?

5. What color cane does Obax use?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Zahrah feel after the bees allow her to take some honey?

2. What encounter does Zahrah have with a Carnigourd in Chapter 18?

3. What does Misty learn about the large pink frog that she keeps seeing?

4. In Chapter 17, how does Zahrah spend the next day?

5. What does Zahrah pack for her trip into the Forbidden Greeny Jungle?

6. How does the Speculating Speckled Frog help Zahrah?

7. What advice does the field guide give for a cut by the whip scorpion's whip?

8. What thoughts help Zahrah get moving in Chapter 13 when she needs to climb a tree to sleep?

9. What does Zahrah eat for breakfast in Chpater 14, and why does she decide not to eat that fruit again?

10. What encounter does Zahrah have with panthers in Chapter 19?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

An epiphany is a realization that can be enlightening and help solve a situation or problem. What epiphanies does Zahrah have in Chapter 14? How do these epiphanies give her confidence?

Essay Topic 2

Zahrah frequently encounters the Speculating Speckled Frog. Why is Zahrah confused when she encounters the Speculating Speckled Frog? Who helps her understand this creature and how it can help her? How and why does the frog help Zahrah once Zahrah understands its purpose?

Essay Topic 3

The gorillas view technology negatively. How do the gorillas and the Ooni view technology differently? What do the views of the gorillas and the Ooni reveal about the pros and cons of technology?

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