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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, what does Noah remember trying to give with his sister to a homeless woman under the drawbridge at Snake Creek?

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

3. In Chapter 6, how long is Noah allowed to visit his dad?

4. In Chapter 7, how many of Donna's friends videotape Paine's television interview?

5. In Chapter 5, how many hours does Paine's boat have on it?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. Where was Noah born?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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 2

In the novel, some characters are more thoroughly described than others. Who are some characters that are merely named in passing or have a minor role in the novel? What is the importance of these flat characters to the story line? In what way do these characters make the main characters more colorful or interesting? When there is conflict, what type of role do these flat characters play?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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