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

2. In Chapter 7, where do Donna's parents live?

3. At the end of Chapter 5, what does Noah see when he looks at Abbey?

4. In Chapter 7 when Noah sneaks down to the Coral Queen, where is the bald guy who grabbed Abbey sitting?

5. Where was Noah's father born and raised?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Noah plan to get in to see his dad at the jail in Chapter 5?

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

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

4. What nasty habit did Abbey have when she was a baby?

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

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

7. What did Donna do after high school?

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

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

10. Where do Noah and Abbey go at midnight in Chapter 5?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Paine states that “Being right isn’t worth squat if you’re endangering the people you love” (135). What does Paine mean by that statement, and what does the statement reveal about changes Paine makes in his behavior and his life?

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

Paine struggles to control his anger. What does Paine learn about controlling anger and the value of channeling anger into positive actions?

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