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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. What does Skink pick up off the road after he and Richard have been driving a while in Chapter 6?

2. How old is Skink?

3. How much do Richard and Skink pay for a canoe in Chapter 10?

4. In Chapter 1, how many times has Dodge Olney been arrested for robbing loggerhead nests?

5. What year is the car that the fake Talbo Chock stole and used to pick up Malley?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Skink go diving in the river in Chapter 10?

2. How and where do turtles lay their eggs?

3. How does Skink hurt his right foot in Chapter 8?

4. What does Richard's mother do for a living?

5. What happened during Marine Corporal Talbo Chock's funeral service?

6. Who is Dodge Olney?

7. What does the man look like that Richard finds hiding in a sand mound in Chapter 1?

8. How does Richard get Trent to let him be gone for a few days?

9. Why doesRichard not text Malley when he is waiting for her at the beach at the beginning of Chapter 1?

10. What does Richard carry for protection on the beach and why?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Skink tells Richard he needs to pay for the skateboard he stole. What does Skink say about guilt when he tells Richard to pay for the skateboard? How has guilt been eating at Richard? How does making things right affect Richard?

Essay Topic 2

Richard discovers a lot about himself through his journey in the novel. What does Richard learn about himself, and how does that help him to grow and mature?

Essay Topic 3

Richard refers to Skink as his grandfather several times. What type of relationship develops between Richard and Skink, and in what way does Skink serve as a grandfather to Richard?

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