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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 4, where is Noah's friend Thom going with his family?

2. Where does Lice Peeking live?

3. In Chapter 7 when Noah returns from the trailer park, who is his mother talking to in the driveway of their house?

4. What color bathing suit top is Shelly wearing when Noah talks to her in Chapter 6?

5. In Chapter 3, how does Paine suggest to Noah that they pay Lice to help them?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. How does Noah describe Jasper Muleman Jr.?

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

5. Where was Noah born?

6. What is supposed to happen with sewage from boats like the Coral Queen?

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

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

9. In Chapter 1, what jobs does Noah say that his father has had?

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

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

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 3

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?

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