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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 T.C. fire at in Chapter 15 when Richard refuses to leave the boat?

2. What type of plant matter is Skink covered in when he shows up at the beginning of Chapter 16?

3. What color is the Bigfoot that is chasing Richard in a dream in Chapter 18?

4. What type of tree does Richard climb when he is being chased by a wild boar in Chapter 19?

5. In Chapter 19, how many states does Richard say the feral pigs roam?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is the weather like shortly after Skink arrives on the houseboat in Chapter 16?

2. What does Skink look like when he shows up on the houseboat in Chapter 16?

3. What do Richard and Malley buy at a Tom Thumb store in Chapter 20?

4. How does Malley say that Tommy got the houseboat?

5. Where does Richard fall asleep at the beginning of Chapter 18?

6. What did Richard's dad once say about evil?

7. Why does Richard say that his stepfather is not a total wimp?

8. What does Malley tell her parents when she calls them from a pay phone in Chapter 20?

9. What happens when Richard climbs a tree to get away from the boar that is chasing him in Chapter 19?

10. Why does Tommy say he took Corporal Chock's name?

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

Characters discover that their actions have consequences. What actions - especially for Richard and Malley - catch up to the characters? What consequences do they face because of their actions?

Essay Topic 3

Richard is conflicted over whether to tell his mother and Malley’s parents that she did not go to boarding school. Why is Richard conflicted over that decision, and why does he finally decide to tell? What does this reveal about his character?

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