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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 color dye do Abbey and Noah buy in Chapter 14?

2. In Chapter 17, what does Grandpa Bobby say that he was smuggling?

3. In Chapter 9, what television station does Paine say wants to talk with him?

4. In Chapter 19, how much money is found when the Underwoods take a metal detector to the sand bar where all the drunk tourists hang out?

5. In Chapter 19, where does Grandpa Bobby go when he borrows Paine's pickup?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

4. At the end of Chapter 12, how does Noah describe his sister when they find her along the road?

5. In Chapter 17, why does Grandpa Bobby say that he disappeared?

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

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

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

9. How does Noah describe his dad's appearance on the television interviews?

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

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

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?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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