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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. What does Luno have with him in Chapter 11 when Noah sees him?

2. In Chapter 16, how many times does Noah say all the prayers he knows as he tries to find Abbey when he is escaping?

3. In Chapter 18, how many hours does Shelly say that Billy Babcock spent in the bar talking last night?

4. In Chapter 13, who is the first group of people that Paine rescues?

5. What does Donna tell Abbey to water in Chapter 9, when Abbey says the orchids died?

Short Essay Questions

1. How did Paine escape from jail in Chapter 9?

2. In Chapter 8, what does Shelly think happened to Lice and why?

3. In Chapter 10, under what circumstances did the judge release Paine?

4. In Chapter 16, what is the first thing that Noah remembers doing after hitting the water?

5. In Chapter 14, why does Bull apologize to Abbey and Noah?

6. In Chapter 14, what are the terms of the settlement between Paine and Dusty?

7. In Chapter 9, what news does Donna have from Mr. Shine?

8. In Chapter 9, how does the sheriff feel about Paine's escape from jail?

9. In Chapter 18, what does Donna think of the mess from the Coral Queen?

10. In Chapter 11, when Donna tells Dusty they are looking for Abbey, what reason does Noah give for Abbey being out so late?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

Paine and Jasper are sometimes characterized as troublemakers. How are they both troublemakers, and are the actions of either Paine or Jasper excusable?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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