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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Melody tells Jeff that _________________ have killed the crabs and the herons who used to live in the marshes.
(a) Oil drillers
(b) Larger fish
(c) Factories
(d) Men

2. At what time was Jeff's plane supposed to leave, which gave him little time to make it?
(a) Ten
(b) Five
(c) Nine
(d) Eight

3. What does Jeff realize he must do as night falls upon him at this island?
(a) Tell his mother the truth
(b) Get better grades
(c) Leave his father
(d) Cross back to the mainland

4. Jeff continues to ___________ to Melody each and every month, even though she does not reply.
(a) Send packages
(b) Send songs
(c) Place calls
(d) Write letters

5. What does Jeff stop doing because he realizes the Professor likes order and routine?
(a) Talking
(b) Doing his homework
(c) Crying
(d) Cleaning

Short Answer Questions

1. While discussing the possibility of a trip to _____________, Jeff learns about the financial troubles Melody left.

2. What does Jeff agree to do with Melody as he feels connected to her when he is going what she wants?

3. For how many house does Jeff wait for Melody at the airport the second time he visits?

4. Where does Jeff wait for Melody to come to get him for breakfast?

5. ____________ used to tell Jeff that the Professor wasn't much of a father, which makes Jeff upset.

Short Essay Questions

1. What is happening at the house where Melody says that she and Jeff need to stop?

2. Why does Jeff feel disappointed about Gambo when he arrives to visit with her?

3. What does Jeff do in order to stay in contact with his mother, Melody, after he returns home?

4. What is the picture Melody painted once that made Jeff wake up worried during the night?

5. What does Melody tell Jeff about the river in Charleston when they are out exploring the tow?

6. Who is waiting for Jeff at the train station when he arrives back home?

7. What does Jeff learn about the financial situation between Melody and the Professor?

8. What does Jeff do when he goes to the island for one final time in Charleston?

9. What does Melody tell Jeff when they are out on their walk together?

10. Why does Jeff send Melody a beautiful scarf for Christmas the year after he visits her?

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