Quiz on Noah's Story

What motivates Noah to help his father expose Dusty Muleman?

• He wants to impress his friends.

• He believes in his father's cause.

• He wants to avoid trouble with the police.

• He is bored and looking for adventure.

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What trait best describes Shelly?

• Unreliable

• Brave

• Gullible

• Selfish

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Which of the following best summarizes Noah’s goal in the novel?

• To convince his mother to leave his father

• To prove his father’s innocence and stop the Coral Queen from polluting

• To protect his sister from bullies at school

• To help his dad start a new business

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From Abbey’s sneaky behavior, the reader can infer that she:

• Enjoys causing trouble

• Feels loyal to her father and brother

• Is uninterested in Noah’s plans

• Is only interested in getting rich

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What happens as a result of Paine sinking the Coral Queen?

• He becomes a local hero.

• He gets arrested and sent to jail.

• The Underwood family moves to a new town.

• Dusty Muleman goes bankrupt.

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Why does Shelly decide to help Noah and Abbey?

• She is tired of working for Dusty and wants revenge.

• She wants to steal money from the Coral Queen.

• She has nothing better to do.

• She thinks Noah is lying about Dusty’s pollution.

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What point of view is *Flush* written in?

• First-person from Noah’s perspective

• Third-person limited

• First-person from Paine’s perspective

• Third-person omniscient

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How does the point of view affect the reader’s understanding of Noah’s family?

• It makes the reader dislike Paine’s actions more.

• It allows the reader to see how Noah interprets his father’s behavior.

• It gives a balanced perspective on Paine’s actions.

• It makes Noah’s mother the central character.

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What type of figurative language is used in the phrase “The ocean was a mirror reflecting the sky”?

• Simile

• Metaphor

• Hyperbole

• Personification

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In *Flush*, when Noah says, “My father exploded like a volcano,” what type of figurative language is this?

• Simile

• Metaphor

• Alliteration

• Personification

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