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

2. Under what type of tree do Richard and Skink bury a shoe box full of cash in Chapter 10?

3. When did Richard's mother marry Trent?

4. Where does Richard say that Blake is going camping in Chapter 6?

5. Where is the boarding school Malley is going to attend?

Short Essay Questions

1. What happened during Marine Corporal Talbo Chock's funeral service?

2. How did Skink lose his left eye?

3. Who is Dodge Olney?

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

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

6. According to Malley, who is Talbo Chock?

7. What happens when Richard is stopped by the Highway Patrol while he is driving in Chapter 9?

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Skink makes an observation that “We are who we are.” How would you describe Richard and Skink’s character? How does their character and who they are influence decisions they make and things they do? In what ways are they who they are?

Essay Topic 2

Characters discover that their actions have consequences. What actions - especially for Richard and Malley - catch up to the characters? What consequences do they face because of their actions?

Essay Topic 3

Richard, Malley, and Skink all find themselves facing troubles in the novel. What troubles do they face, and how do those troubles allow them to form stronger bonds with friends and family?

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