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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. How much money does Richard's mom give him when she leaves to go see his brothers?
2. What does the man wear on his head who Richard finds hiding in a sand pile in Chapter 1?
3. How many bottles of water do Richard and Skink bring on their canoe trip in Chapter 10?
4. What does Skink have Richard pick up off the road toward dinner time in Chapter 6?
5. What color is the crest on the back of the male ivory-billed woodpecker's head?
Short Essay Questions
1. What does Richard pack to take on his trip with Skink in Chapter 6?
2. What does Richard's mother do for a living?
3. Why doesRichard not text Malley when he is waiting for her at the beach at the beginning of Chapter 1?
4. Who does Richard find out that Talbo Chock really was?
5. In Chapter 9, what does Richard discover is packed in the trunk of the vehicle that Skink has been driving?
6. How does Skink get supper on the first day that he and Richard are traveling to find Malley in Chapter 6?
7. What does Richard carry for protection on the beach and why?
8. Why does Skink go diving in the river in Chapter 10?
9. When and where was the last known population of the ivory-billed woodpecker wiped out?
10. How does Skink hurt his right foot in Chapter 8?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
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?
Essay Topic 2
Richard uses deception numerous times as he looks for Malley. How does Richard use deception, who does he deceive, and what consequences are there for his deception?
Essay Topic 3
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?
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