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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 1, how many holding cells are in the jail where Noah's father is being held?

2. What do Donna's parents do for a living?

3. In Chapter 3, how large is the engine in Paine's boneish skiff?

4. In Chapter 4, where is Noah's friend Rado going with his mother and stepdad?

5. in Chapter 1, what had Noah's dad been doing for a living?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. What did Donna do after high school?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Donna threatens to divorce Paine. What type of relationship do Donna and Paine have, and what does their relationship reveal about marriage and challenges?

Essay Topic 2

Noah’s father says “fighting is for people who can’t win with their brains” (38). What is meant by that phrase and what does that phrase reveal about Paine and Noah?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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