Chapter 12-14 Flush

"My mother only weighs 110 pounds, but she doesn't think small." What does this tell the audience about what kind of person mom is?

• Mom is careless
• Mom is tough
• Mom is determined
• Mom is happy

What type of figurative language is in this sentence? "Dusty didn't fall for my story."

• Simile
• Hyperbole
• Idiom
• Personification

"His smile was as crooked as his nose." What figurative language is being used?

• Metaphor
• Simile
• Alliteration
• Allusion

"She was doing 52 in a 30-mile-per-hour zone, which for her was some kind of speed record." What is the tone?

• Confused
• Happy
• Gloomy
• Anxious

" 'She could play quarterback for the Miami Dolphins!' " is an example of what type of figurative language?

• Alliteration
• Allusion
• Personification
• Hyperbole

Which characters are going to be involved in taking down Dusty Muleman.

• Dad, Noah, and Abbey
• Noah and Abbey
• Noah, Abbey, and Shelley
• Dad, Mom, Noah and Abbey

What was the setting of where Noah saved the loggerhead turtle?

• The basin
• Florida Keys
• Thunder Beach
• Atlantic Ocean

How do we know that dad was "serious about getting serious"?What is the best evidence from the book that supports this claim.

• He got a job.
• He remained calm and polite when a group of salesmen stranded their boat instead of yelling at them.
• He stayed out of jail.
• He spent more time at home.

Why did dad like his new job?

• He got to drive a boat.
• The job paid well.
• He was out on the water all day.
• He liked helping people who made poor decisions on the water.

How did Abbey help out Noah when Jasper Jr. and Bull jumped him?

• She bit Bull's ear.
• She punched Jasper Jr.
• She knocked over their bikes.
• She started to scream.