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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 7 when Noah returns from the trailer park, who is his mother talking to in the driveway of their house?

2. In Chapter 4, how long has it been since the incident with Paine and the Carmichael family?

3. What does Noah compare the deputy to who stands next to the door that leds to the jail cells?

4. What color jumpsuit is Paine wearing in Chapter 6?

5. In Chapter 4, where is Noah's friend Thom going with his family?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. How does Noah describe Jasper Muleman Jr.?

4. Where do Paine's siblings live and why do they have nicer living quarters?

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

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

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

8. What did Donna do after high school?

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

10. In Chapter 1, what jobs does Noah say that his father has had?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Grandpa Bobby disappeared for ten years. Why did Grandpa Bobby not contact his family for that period of time, and how did his knowledge of Paine’s character contribute to his lack of communication?

Essay Topic 2

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 3

Shelly said that her mother used to say, “Keep your friends close, girl, but keep your enemies closer” (91). Why does Shelly mention that quote to Noah, and what does that quote mean to Shelly?

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