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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 do Noah and his friends try to stay dry when they are caught in a storm in Chapter 3?

2. In Chapter 4, where is Noah's friend Rado going with his mother and stepdad?

3. In Chapter 4, how long has it been since the incident with Paine and the Carmichael family?

4. In Chapter 4, how many other times has Donna hired Mr. Shine to get Paine out of trouble?

5. How old was Bull when he said that he was going to play ball for the Baltimore Orioles?

Short Essay Questions

1. In Chapter 1, what jobs does Noah say that his father has had?

2. How did Paine lose his captain's license?

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

4. How does Noah describe Jasper Muleman Jr.?

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

6. In Chapter 2, why is Noah glad that it is summertime?

7. What did Donna do after high school?

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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?

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 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?

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