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

2. What does Richard's mother have him carry for protection after dark?
(a) Mace.
(b) Baseball bat.
(c) Pepper Spray.
(d) Tire iron.

3. How long before Malley ran away was Marine Corporal Talbo Chock buried?
(a) A month.
(b) About a week.
(c) Two weeks.
(d) Two months.

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

5. How much is annual tuition at the all-girls boarding school Twigg Academy?
(a) $21,000.
(b) $9,000.
(c) $15,000.
(d) $39,000.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What type of vehicle did Malley get into at the Orlando airport on the night she pretended to fly to New Hampshire?

3. What does Skink pick up off the road after he and Richard have been driving a while in Chapter 6?

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

5. In what branch of the military did Talbo Chock serve?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. How does Richard get Trent to let him be gone for a few days?

4. How do Skink and Richard get a boat in Chapter 10?

5. How does Skink get supper on the first day that he and Richard are traveling to find Malley in Chapter 6?

6. According to Malley, who is Talbo Chock?

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

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

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

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

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