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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. For how much does Dodge Olney sell turtle eggs on the black market?

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

3. Which bridge do Richard and Skink go to at the beginning of Chapter 10?

4. What does Skink have Richard pick up off the road toward dinner time in Chapter 6?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. According to Malley, who is Talbo Chock?

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

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

4. What do the police discover when they start looking for Malley in Chapter 4?

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

6. Why doesRichard not text Malley when he is waiting for her at the beach at the beginning of Chapter 1?

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Richard discovers a lot about himself through his journey in the novel. What does Richard learn about himself, and how does that help him to grow and mature?

Essay Topic 2

Richard loses contact with Skink and Mr. Tile. Why do those two men disappear? What does their disappearance reveal about the men and the types of lives they lead?

Essay Topic 3

Although Malley is fresh from her ordeal, she decides to help Richard find Skink. Why do both Malley and Richard feel obligated to find Skink? In what way do they feel obligated to look for him? What do they have to overcome internally and externally to find him?

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