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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is Trent watching at the beginning of Chapter 6?
(a) Gold Rush.
(b) Bigfoot Uncensored.
(c) Sasquatch Returns.
(d) Alaska Homesteading.

2. In Chapter 9, what does Richard see when he is trying to sleep after Skink hurts his foot?
(a) Moth.
(b) Porcupine.
(c) Bat.
(d) Owl.

3. In Chapter 8, how long does Richard's mom give him before she notifies the authorities?
(a) 48 hours.
(b) A week.
(c) Two days.
(d) 72 hours.

4. Under what type of tree do Richard and Skink bury a shoe box full of cash in Chapter 10?
(a) Tupelo.
(b) Elm.
(c) Hickory.
(d) Beech.

5. What does Skink have Richard pick up off the road toward dinner time in Chapter 6?
(a) Old suitcase.
(b) Dead armadillo.
(c) Dead raccoon.
(d) Duffel bag.

6. What is the first song that plays on the CD Richard feeds into the slot on the car stereo in Chapter 6?
(a) Stairway to Heaven.
(b) Run Through the Jungle.
(c) All Right Now.
(d) Thunder Road.

7. How long does Richard wait for Malley at the beginning of Chapter 1?
(a) One hour.
(b) 15 minutes.
(c) Two hours.
(d) 30 minutes.

8. Where is the boarding school Malley is going to attend?
(a) Maine.
(b) New Hampshire.
(c) Connecticut.
(d) Rhode Island.

9. What does Clint Tyree have in his beard?
(a) Seashells.
(b) Ribbons.
(c) Beads.
(d) Turkey vulture beaks.

10. In Chapter 1, what time does Richard crouch outside Malley's bedroom window?
(a) Dawn.
(b) 10:30 p.m.
(c) Midnight.
(d) 9:30 p.m.

11. What book does Skink give Richard to read in Chapter 9?
(a) Grizzly Years.
(b) East of Eden.
(c) Grapes of Wrath.
(d) Silent Spring.

12. What sport do Beth and Malley both play?
(a) Track.
(b) Basketball.
(c) Tennis.
(d) Volleyball.

13. When does Skink say that he saw an ivory-billed woodpecker?
(a) April 17, 2009.
(b) March 3, 2008.
(c) July 12, 2010.
(d) February 23, 2006.

14. Which bridge do Richard and Skink go to at the beginning of Chapter 10?
(a) Road 20.
(b) Road 31.
(c) Road 17.
(d) Road 15.

15. What is Richard's mother's occupation?
(a) Investment banker.
(b) Lawyer.
(c) Doctor.
(d) Veterinarian.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Skink pour into the tank of an SUV whose owner threw a beer can on the highway in Chapter 7?

2. Where does Richard wait for his cousin at the beginning of Chapter 1?

3. In Chapter 4, how many stories about unidentified bodies has Richard read since Malley has been gone?

4. What color ribbons are used to mark turtle nests?

5. What does Trent say that Richard's mom sounds like when she snores?

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