Flush Chapter 7 and 8

How do Abbey and Noah try to distract their mother so she does not watch the news interview of Paine?

• They tell her that there are cops outside who want to talk to her
• They sliced the tires to her RV.
• Noah tried to get the satellite dish down, while Abbey was pretending to be hurt.
• They purposefully clogged their own toilet, and their mother had to fix it.  

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What discovery does Noah make when he rides his bike to the marina?

• A fake, rusty sewage tank that is just used to look like Dusty is disposing of the sewage properly.
• The weapon used to murder Lice
• A video tape that proves that dusty is dumping waste illegally.  
• His father tied up underneath the deck of the Coral Queen

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In the scene where Noah is on the Coral Queen it says, "I made it as far as the sewage tank, where I huddled in the shadow and tried to catch my breath. My heart was beating so hard that I thought my chest might split open." How does the figurative language affect the tone?

• Hyperbole makes the scene feel silly

• Hyperbole makes the scene feel excited

• Hyperbole makes the scene feel warm

• Hyperbole makes the scene have a tone that is suspensful.

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"My skull was ringing like a gong."
Identify the type of figurative language.  

• Allusion
• Metaphor
• Idiom
• Simile

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In chapter 8, why do Mrs. Underwood and Abbey go all the way to Homestead to buy groceries?

• Because they are the only store in the area that carries Yuban brand coffee.

• Because she is embarrassed about the TV interview.

• Because Abbey wanted to buy some more video tape to film the Coral Queen.

• Because the Mrs. Underwood needed to relax after and go for a drive after the stressful week.

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Noah becomes irritated with Mr. Shine.  Why?

• He says he does not believe his father and is working with Dusty Muleman.
• He has news about his father he won't tell Noah
• He told Noah to stop going to the Coral Queen.
• He told him his father had no shot of getting out of jail.

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What does Shelly believe happened to Lice?

• That he ran off because he didn't want to get involved any further.
• He ran off to avoid legal trouble.
• He was kidnapped and murdered because she found blood in her car
• He went to the store to buy groceries.

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"As I fell, something invisible began rocking me back and forth-lightly at first, but then harder and harder until I was flopping around like a rag doll." How does the figurative language affect the tone of this quote?

• Simile makes it have a joyous feel.

• Simile makes if have a tragic feel

• Simile makes it feel intense.

• Simile makes it feel gloomy.

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