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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. In Chapter 7, how many of Donna's friends videotape Paine's television interview?

2. In Chapter 2, how long does Noah say that Lice Peeking worked as a mate on Dusty Muleman's casino boat?

3. In Chapter 3, what color carpet is on the floor of the trailer where Lice Peeking and Shelly live?

4. How much money does Noah have in his pocket in Chapter 1?

5. In Chapter 4, how much does the bucktail jig that Noah is using weigh?

Short Essay Questions

1. How do Abbey and Noah escape in Chapter 6 when a man tries to grab Abbey?

2. Where was Noah born?

3. Why did Donna's parents move to Canada?

4. What did Donna do after high school?

5. How does Noah describe Jasper Muleman Jr.?

6. What did Donna's parents do for a living when they lived in Florida?

7. In Chapter 6, what does Shelly say about Lice's disappearance?

8. In Chapter 3, what does Noah say about the weather in the summer?

9. Where do Noah and Abbey go at midnight in Chapter 5?

10. What happens when Jasper and Bull find Noah fishing in Chapter 4?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Noah is bullied by Jasper. Why does Noah not tell his parents about the bullying, and how does he finally find a way to stop the bullying?

Essay Topic 2

A coming-of-age story usually involves a young person growing and maturing through the events in the novel. In the novel, who matures the most, and how does the maturation make that character a better person?

Essay Topic 3

Noah is the protagonist in the novel. Is there more than one antagonist? How do the antagonist(s) cause challenges for Noah, and how does he overcome those challenges?

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