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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 5, how many gallons of poop does Noah say that his father thinks Dusty Muleman is flushing into the basin?

2. In Chapter 2, where does Noah say that his father used to keep his skiff?

3. What do Donna's parents do for a living?

4. Where is Noah's dad sitting when he sees him in Chapter 1?

5. In Chapter 2, what does Noah say that Dusty Muleman used to do for a living?

Short Essay Questions

1. In Chapter 3, what does Paine say about Shelly's relationship with Dusty?

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

3. What does Noah know about his Grandpa Bobby's death?

4. In Chapter 5, what does Noah tell Lice Peeking he has to do in order to get the boat?

5. In Chapter 3, why does Shelly say that the world is so messed up?

6. What does Noah discover when he sneaks out to the marina in Chapter 7?

7. Where was Noah born?

8. In Chapter 4, what does Noah remember about a homeless person who was under the drawbridge at Snake Creek?

9. What is supposed to happen with sewage from boats like the Coral Queen?

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

Donna threatens to divorce Paine. What type of relationship do Donna and Paine have, and what does their relationship reveal about marriage and challenges?

Essay Topic 2

Noah’s father says “fighting is for people who can’t win with their brains” (38). What is meant by that phrase and what does that phrase reveal about Paine and Noah?

Essay Topic 3

Shelly leaves Dusty, a man with money, to live with Lice Peeking, a man with very little worldly possessions. What type of person is Shelly and what do her relationships reveal about her?

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