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

2. What type of tattoo does Shelly have?

3. In Chapter 6, what door had Noah and Abbey left unlocked?

4. Where did Donna attend college?

5. What is Noah's dad wearing when Noah visits him in jail in Chapter 1?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

9. Where was Noah born?

10. In Chapter 3, why will Paine stay at the city jail?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Donna tells Noah that “being married to my father is like having another child to watch after, one who’s too big and unpredictable to put in time-out” (20). In what way is Paine like a child, and how do the events in the novel help him to become more responsible?

Essay Topic 2

Paine punches several doors when he learns Dusty’s sentence for polluting the bay. How does the way he loses his temper in that instance reflect a more mature handling of his anger, and how does losing his temper that time actually benefit him?

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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