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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 12, what color swimsuit is Shelly wearing when Noah and Abbey see her at Thunder Beach?

2. In Chapter 9, what musical instrument does Abbey play?

3. In Chapter 14, how many 15-minute potty breaks does Shelly get in an evening working at the casino?

4. In Chapter 8, how much does Shelly say that she had to pay to get her Jeep back from Cutler Ridge?

5. In Chapter 11 as Donna is driving down the road to the marina, what can be seen in the light of Paine's spotlight?

Short Essay Questions

1. In Chapter 12, what is a tuna tower?

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

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

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

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

6. In Chapter 8, where does Donna go grocery shopping and why?

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

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

9. In Chapter 19, what are some things the Underwoods do when Grandpa Bobby spends a week with them?

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

Donna tells Noah that “being married to my father is like having another child to watch after, one who’s too big and unpredictable to put in time-out” (20). In what way is Paine like a child, and how do the events in the novel help him to become more responsible?

Essay Topic 2

Paine punches several doors when he learns Dusty’s sentence for polluting the bay. How does the way he loses his temper in that instance reflect a more mature handling of his anger, and how does losing his temper that time actually benefit him?

Essay Topic 3

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

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