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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 10, what time does Shelly say that she saw the tanks being dumped in the water from the Coral Queen the night before?

2. At the end of Chapter 13, where do Noah and his family go fishing?

3. What size is the Amanda Rose?

4. In Chapter 14, when Noah and Abbey visit Shelly, what is Shelly wearing?

5. In Chapter 15, how old is the woman that tries to get into the restroom where Noah is hiding?

Short Essay Questions

1. Who rescues Abbey and Noah in Chapter 13 when they are attacked by Bull and Jasper?

2. In Chapter 16, what is the first thing that Noah remembers doing after hitting the water?

3. In Chapter 10, under what circumstances did the judge release Paine?

4. In Chapter 8, where does Donna go grocery shopping and why?

5. At the end of Chapter 12, how does Noah describe his sister when they find her along the road?

6. In Chapter 16, what happens when Luno points a gun at Noah and Abbey when they are on the dinghy?

7. In Chapter 18, what does Donna think of the mess from the Coral Queen?

8. How did Paine escape from jail in Chapter 9?

9. How does Noah describe his dad's appearance on the television interviews?

10. In Chapter 14, what are the terms of the settlement between Paine and Dusty?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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.

Essay Topic 2

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 3

Shelly leaves Dusty, a man with money, to live with Lice Peeking, a man with very little worldly possessions. What type of person is Shelly and what do her relationships reveal about her?

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