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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. In Chapter 8, how long has it been since there has been a documented encounter with an ivory-billed woodpecker?
(a) 70 years.
(b) 95 years.
(c) 100 years.
(d) 80 years.

2. In Chapter 6, where does Richard say that Malley last used her phone?
(a) Clearwater.
(b) Fort Myers.
(c) St. Petersburg.
(d) Tampa.

3. What color eyes does the ivory-billed woodpecker have?
(a) Yellow.
(b) Blue.
(c) Black.
(d) Green.

4. How old is Skink?
(a) 72.
(b) 78.
(c) 84.
(d) 69.

5. What is Trent's favorite soft drink?
(a) Pepsi.
(b) Dr. Pepper.
(c) Mountain Dew.
(d) Coke.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where does Trent say that his sister Kay ran away once?

2. What is Trent watching at the beginning of Chapter 6?

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

4. What color lenses do the sunglasses have that Skink is wearing in Chapter 6?

5. In Chapter 6, how long does it take Richard to pack his things after Trent gives permission for a camping trip?

Short Essay Questions

1. What has Malley told Richard about the boarding school where her parents are sending her?

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

3. What happened during Marine Corporal Talbo Chock's funeral service?

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

5. What does Richard's mother do for a living?

6. When Richard catches up with Skink in Chapter 5, what does Skink want him to do?

7. What does Skink do when the driver of a blue SUV tosses a beer can out his window in Chapter 7?

8. How and where do turtles lay their eggs?

9. What do Richard's mom and his Uncle Dan do as an effort to get information about Malley's whereabouts?

10. In Chapter 9, what does Richard discover is packed in the trunk of the vehicle that Skink has been driving?

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