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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Skink pour into the tank of an SUV whose owner threw a beer can on the highway in Chapter 7?
(a) Six-pack.
(b) Water.
(c) Root beer.
(d) Sugar.

2. How much do Richard and Skink pay for a canoe in Chapter 10?
(a) $1,000.
(b) $500.
(c) $125.
(d) $50.

3. Who texts Richard while he is waiting for Malley in Chapter 1?
(a) His mom.
(b) His brother.
(c) His uncle.
(d) His stepdad.

4. How many bottles of water do Richard and Skink bring on their canoe trip in Chapter 10?
(a) Six.
(b) Four.
(c) Three.
(d) Five.

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. In Chapter 1, how many times has Dodge Olney been arrested for robbing loggerhead nests?

3. What color eyes does the ivory-billed woodpecker have?

4. What does Trent do for a living?

5. How much is annual tuition at the all-girls boarding school Twigg Academy?

Short Essay Questions

1. How did Skink lose his left eye?

2. According to Malley, who is Talbo Chock?

3. How does Skink hurt his right foot in Chapter 8?

4. What does Richard carry for protection on the beach and why?

5. Why does Skink go diving in the river in Chapter 10?

6. Who does Richard find out that Talbo Chock really was?

7. How and where do turtles lay their eggs?

8. What happens when Richard is stopped by the Highway Patrol while he is driving in Chapter 9?

9. When and where was the last known population of the ivory-billed woodpecker wiped out?

10. What does Richard pack to take on his trip with Skink in Chapter 6?

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