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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. In Chapter 2, how long ago did Dusty buy the Coral Rose and go into partnership with the Miccosukees?
3. In Chapter 3, how large is the engine in Paine's boneish skiff?
4. What is the full name of Noah's grandfather?
5. In Chapter 4, how many other times has Donna hired Mr. Shine to get Paine out of trouble?
Short Essay Questions
1. How does Noah plan to get in to see his dad at the jail in Chapter 5?
2. How do Abbey and Noah escape in Chapter 6 when a man tries to grab Abbey?
3. In Chapter 1, what jobs does Noah say that his father has had?
4. What did Donna's parents do for a living when they lived in Florida?
5. Why did Donna's parents move to Canada?
6. How does Noah say that Dusty Muleman got the money for the Coral Rose?
7. In Chapter 6, what does Shelly say about Lice's disappearance?
8. In Chapter 3, why does Shelly say that the world is so messed up?
9. How did Noah's parents meet?
10. Where do Paine's siblings live and why do they have nicer living quarters?
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
Donna often said that Dusty would get what was coming to him. Why did it seem that Dusty was getting away with polluting the basin, and how does he finally get what he deserves?
Essay Topic 3
Noah sometimes struggles to understand his father and the things his father does. What does Noah learn about his father, and how does that knowledge help him understand his father and his motives?
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