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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 is Online Talbo's real name?

2. Who wrote the lines of poetry that Tommy posted on Facebook to Malley, and that he claimed he wrote?

3. In Chapter 18, how long does Richard wait for someone to come by on the river before he tells Malley they need to walk?

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

5. Where does Tommy say that Talbo Chock was buried?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

4. What happens to the canoe in Chapter 11?

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

6. What is the weather like shortly after Skink arrives on the houseboat in Chapter 16?

7. How did Tommy's nose get hurt, and how does he say it got hurt?

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Richard is introduced to the book Silent Spring by Skink. Why does the book become important to Richard, and how does reading it affect him and decisions that he makes?

Essay Topic 2

Deductive reasoning is used by Richard and Skink to find Malley. How do they use deductive reasoning, and how is that type of reasoning used to find Malley?

Essay Topic 3

Richard refers to Skink as his grandfather several times. What type of relationship develops between Richard and Skink, and in what way does Skink serve as a grandfather to Richard?

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