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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. Where are boats like the Coral Queen supposed to pump their toilet waste?

2. What tribe of Indians run the casino operations for Dusty Muleman?

3. Where does Lice Peeking live?

4. How old is Lice Peeking?

5. What did Noah's father drink when he watched the Coral Queen go down?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. What did Donna's parents do for a living when they lived in Florida?

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

5. Where was Noah born?

6. How did Paine lose his captain's license?

7. Where do Paine's siblings live and why do they have nicer living quarters?

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

9. In Chapter 3, what does Noah say about the weather in the summer?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Shelly said that her mother used to say, “Keep your friends close, girl, but keep your enemies closer” (91). Why does Shelly mention that quote to Noah, and what does that quote mean to Shelly?

Essay Topic 2

Noah’s father says “fighting is for people who can’t win with their brains” (38). What is meant by that phrase and what does that phrase reveal about Paine and Noah?

Essay Topic 3

Noah is the protagonist in the novel. Is there more than one antagonist? How do the antagonist(s) cause challenges for Noah, and how does he overcome those challenges?

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