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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. What does Skink have crammed in his empty eye socket at the beginning of Chapter 16?
3. What did Richard take in Saint Augustine?
4. How fast does Richard learn that a boar of the size that is chasing them in Chapter 19 can run?
5. In Chapter 13, what does Malley tell Richard that her name is?
Short Essay Questions
1. Why does Richard say that Hernando de Soto is responsible for the dilemma he and Malley find themselves in in Chapter 19?
2. Why does Nickle kill and transport gar in his boat?
3. What did Richard do in Saint Augustine that he had been keeping a secret?
4. What is the weather like shortly after Skink arrives on the houseboat in Chapter 16?
5. What does Skink look like when he shows up on the houseboat in Chapter 16?
6. Why do Richard and Malley start walking in Chapter 18?
7. What happens to the canoe in Chapter 11?
8. What did Richard's dad once say about evil?
9. Where does Richard fall asleep at the beginning of Chapter 18?
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
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
Richard discovers a lot about himself through his journey in the novel. What does Richard learn about himself, and how does that help him to grow and mature?
Essay Topic 3
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?
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