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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. In Chapter 2, where does Noah say that his father used to keep his skiff?

2. In Chapter 3, how many men does Noah think that Dusty had working on the Coral Queen?

3. Where is the television crew from that comes to interview Paine in Chapter 5?

4. In Chapter 5, how many gallons of poop does Noah say that his father thinks Dusty Muleman is flushing into the basin?

5. In Chapter 7, how many of Donna's friends videotape Paine's television interview?

Short Essay Questions

1. How did Noah's parents meet?

2. In Chapter 6, how are things different at the jail when Noah goes to visit his dad?

3. In Chapter 4, what does Noah remember about a homeless person who was under the drawbridge at Snake Creek?

4. Where was Noah born?

5. Why did Donna's parents move to Canada?

6. In Chapter 6, what does Shelly say about Lice's disappearance?

7. In Chapter 3, what does Paine say about Shelly's relationship with Dusty?

8. In Chapter 3, why will Paine stay at the city jail?

9. How does Noah describe Jasper Muleman Jr.?

10. In Chapter 4, what does Noah say happened with his dad and the Carmichael family?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Noah comments that unlike his friends, he likes his sister. What type of relationship do Noah and Abbey have, and what does their relationship reveal about teamwork and family?

Essay Topic 2

A coming-of-age story usually involves a young person growing and maturing through the events in the novel. In the novel, who matures the most, and how does the maturation make that character a better person?

Essay Topic 3

The Underwoods are a close-knit family. What type of people are the Underwoods, and what does the author reveal about family through their lives?

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