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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 19, how many pigs does Richard say that there were when one of the Spanish explorers reached Mississippi, catches a fever, and dies?
(a) 325.
(b) 1,000.
(c) 500.
(d) 700.

2. How many pigs did the Spanish explorers have when they landed in Florida in the 1500s?
(a) Five.
(b) 13.
(c) 16.
(d) 21.

3. What does Skink say that he flosses his teeth with?
(a) Steel strips.
(b) Yarn.
(c) Telephone wire.
(d) Barbed wire.

4. What weapon does T.C. get out when Richard refuses to leave the boat in Chapter 15?
(a) Pistol.
(b) Sword.
(c) Knife.
(d) Dagger.

5. How fast can the man's boat go that Richard hitches a ride with in Chapter 12?
(a) 20 knots.
(b) 10 knots.
(c) 5 knots.
(d) 15 knots.

Short Answer Questions

1. What type of boat does Richard see going by in Chapter 12 as he goes to rescue Malley?

2. What type of shoes is Richard wearing in Chapter 19?

3. Who does Richard say is to blame for his dilemma in Chapter 19?

4. How large has T.C.'s hand swollen by the end of Chapter 15?

5. In Chapter 13, what color has Malley died her hair?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Richard not use bug repellant in Chapter 12?

2. How did Tommy's nose get hurt, and how does he say it got hurt?

3. What happens when Richard climbs a tree to get away from the boar that is chasing him in Chapter 19?

4. Why does Richard say that his stepfather is not a total wimp?

5. Why does Tommy say he took Corporal Chock's name?

6. What does Skink look like when he shows up on the houseboat in Chapter 16?

7. What do Richard and Malley buy at a Tom Thumb store in Chapter 20?

8. What does Tommy say about getting married to Malley?

9. What did Richard's dad once say about evil?

10. Why does Richard say that Hernando de Soto is responsible for the dilemma he and Malley find themselves in in Chapter 19?

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