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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 21-24.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When Richard wakes Skink from a nightmare at the beginning of Chapter 11, what is hanging in Skink's beard?
(a) Cockroaches.
(b) Lizard.
(c) June bugs.
(d) Worms.

2. In Chapter 19, how many pigs does Richard say that there were when one of the Spanish explorers reached Mississippi, catches a fever, and dies?
(a) 325.
(b) 500.
(c) 700.
(d) 1,000.

3. How tall is Richard?
(a) 5 feet.
(b) 4' 11".
(c) 5' 1 1/2".
(d) 5' 3".

4. Who does Malley tell her parents is driving them home in Chapter 20?
(a) Cab driver.
(b) Truck driver.
(c) Skink.
(d) Police officer.

5. What does Richard think the call of the ivorybill woodpecker sounds like?
(a) Dying motor.
(b) Rusty hinge on a screen door.
(c) Out-of-tune horn.
(d) Branches scraping.

Short Answer Questions

1. How much money does Richard's mom give him when she leaves to go see his brothers?

2. In Richard's dream at the beginning of Chapter 18, where is a Bigfoot chasing him?

3. What type of boat is used to rescue Richard and Malley at the end of Chapter 23?

4. What is Trent watching at the beginning of Chapter 6?

5. What is Richard's mother's occupation?

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