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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 3, where does Thom cut himself on a broken beer bottle?

2. What television station is interviewing Paine in Chapter 5?

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

4. Where does Donna plan to take Abbey at the beginning of Chapter 5?

5. What does Noah have for breakfast in Chapter 6?

Short Essay Questions

1. In Chapter 6, how are things different at the jail when Noah goes to visit his dad?

2. How does Noah say that Dusty Muleman got the money for the Coral Rose?

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

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

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

6. How did Noah's parents meet?

7. What did Donna do after high school?

8. How does Noah describe Jasper Muleman Jr.?

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

10. In Chapter 4, what does Noah say happened with his dad and the Carmichael family?

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

There are several father/son relationships in the novel. Describe the relationships between Noah and Paine, Paine and his father, and Jasper and his father and what each relationship reveals about father/son relationships.

Essay Topic 3

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?

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