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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 type of boat does Richard see going by in Chapter 12 as he goes to rescue Malley?

2. In Chapter 16, what does Tommy shoot when Malley tries to give him some aspirin for a fever?

3. When did a Spanish flotilla sail into Tampa Bay and pitch camp?

4. What type of woodpecker does Richard say that Malley sees in Chapter 18?

5. How much heavier is Online Talbo than Richard?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Tommy say he took Corporal Chock's name?

2. What does Malley tell her parents when she calls them from a pay phone in Chapter 20?

3. Why does Richard say that Hernando de Soto is responsible for the dilemma he and Malley find themselves in in Chapter 19?

4. What happens when Tommy tries to gut a catfish?

5. Why does Richard not use bug repellant in Chapter 12?

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

7. How does Malley say that Tommy got the houseboat?

8. What happens to the canoe in Chapter 11?

9. What does Tommy say about getting married to Malley?

10. Why does Richard not think that he and Malley see an ivory-billed woodpecker in Chapter 18?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

Malley and Richard have a strong relationship. How would you describe their relationship, and why did this relationship lead Richard to go looking for Malley?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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