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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 7, how does Abbey pretend to get hurt?

2. What type of dogs did the Carmichael family have?

3. In Chapter 4, how many other times has Donna hired Mr. Shine to get Paine out of trouble?

4. In Chapter 6, what door had Noah and Abbey left unlocked?

5. How long had Noah's father been working as a driver in Chapter 1?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. In Chapter 5, what does Noah tell Lice Peeking he has to do in order to get the boat?

3. How does Noah describe Jasper Muleman Jr.?

4. How do Abbey and Noah escape in Chapter 6 when a man tries to grab Abbey?

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

6. What happens when Jasper and Bull find Noah fishing in Chapter 4?

7. What does Noah know about his Grandpa Bobby's death?

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

9. In Chapter 2, why is Noah glad that it is summertime?

10. What nasty habit did Abbey have when she was a baby?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Paine struggles to control his anger. What does Paine learn about controlling anger and the value of channeling anger into positive actions?

Essay Topic 2

Paine and Jasper are sometimes characterized as troublemakers. How are they both troublemakers, and are the actions of either Paine or Jasper excusable?

Essay Topic 3

There are several father/son relationships in the novel. Describe the relationships between Noah and Paine, Paine and his father, and Jasper and his father and what each relationship reveals about father/son relationships.

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