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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. What color bracelets does Richard think he sees Malley wearing when he first sees her in Chapter 13?

2. How much taller is Malley than Richard?

3. In Chapter 16, where does Skink have tooth wounds?

4. Where does T.C. say that he and Malley are going to be married?

5. Who does Malley tell her parents is driving them home in Chapter 20?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What happens to the canoe in Chapter 11?

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

4. What is the man like that Richard hitches a boat ride with in Chapter 12?

5. Why will the houseboat engine not start in Chapter 17?

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

7. What did Richard do in Saint Augustine that he had been keeping a secret?

8. Why does Nickle kill and transport gar in his boat?

9. Why do Richard and Malley start walking in Chapter 18?

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

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

Malley meets Tommy in an online chat room. What does Malley learn about the dangers of meeting someone online? How do her actions put her in danger and later affect decisions she makes?

Essay Topic 3

Malley mentions the ivory-billed woodpecker in one of her phone conversations with Richard. Why is mentioning the bird important to the search for Malley, and what does the bird symbolize when it is seen?

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