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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 10, what time does Shelly say that she saw the tanks being dumped in the water from the Coral Queen the night before?

2. In Chapter 14, when Noah and Abbey visit Shelly, what is Shelly wearing?

3. In Chapter 8, what does Noah dream about?

4. In Chapter 8, who does Noah see on the tape of his dad's interview in addition to his father?

5. What fish does Noah dream he is catching in Chapter 8?

Short Essay Questions

1. In Chapter 12, what type of fishing guide does Noah say that his dad was?

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

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

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

5. What type of job does Paine get in Chapter 13, and what does he get to use for his job?

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

7. what does Grandpa Bobby give Noah and Abbey before he leaves and why?

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

9. In Chapter 17 why does Grandpa Bobby say that he did not write or call to let Paine know he was alive?

10. In Chapter 16, what happens when Luno points a gun at Noah and Abbey when they are on the dinghy?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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?

Essay Topic 2

Shelly leaves Dusty, a man with money, to live with Lice Peeking, a man with very little worldly possessions. What type of person is Shelly and what do her relationships reveal about her?

Essay Topic 3

Noah comments that unlike his friends, he likes his sister. What type of relationship do Noah and Abbey have, and what does their relationship reveal about teamwork and family?

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