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

3. What is the first song that plays on the CD Richard feeds into the slot on the car stereo in Chapter 6?

4. How tall is the man that Richard finds hiding in a sand pile in Chapter 1?

5. What color eyes does the ivory-billed woodpecker have?

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

3. According to Malley, who is Talbo Chock?

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

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

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

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

8. What does the man look like that Richard finds hiding in a sand mound in Chapter 1?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

Richard is conflicted over whether to tell his mother and Malley’s parents that she did not go to boarding school. Why is Richard conflicted over that decision, and why does he finally decide to tell? What does this reveal about his character?

Essay Topic 3

Malley threatens to tell Richard’s mother about something he did. Why does she threaten to tell what Richard did, and why is Richard so concerned that Malley will tell his mother that he hesitates to share that Malley is missing? What does this reveal about both Malley and Richard's characters?

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