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Carl HiaasenA modern alternative to SparkNotes and CliffsNotes, SuperSummary offers high-quality Study Guides with detailed chapter summaries and analysis of major themes, characters, and more. For select classroom titles, we also provide Teaching Guides with discussion and quiz questions to prompt student engagement.
Reading Check and Short Answer Questions on key plot points are designed for guided reading assignments, in-class review, formative assessment, quizzes, and more.
Reading Check
1. What is the old man who is hiding on the beach looking for?
2. What is Clinton Tyree’s nickname?
Short Answer
Answer each question in at least 1 complete sentence. Incorporate details from the text to support your response.
1. Why is Richard suspicious about Malley’s excuse for not meeting him at the beach?
2. In Chapter 3, what favor does Malley ask Richard when she realizes that Richard is going to tell her parents what he knows about her disappearance?
Paired Resource
“The Wire Inspired a Fake Turtle Egg That Spies on Poachers”
Reading Check
1. Who is responsible for Dodge Olney’s injuries?
2. What bird does Malley claim to have seen during her phone call to Richard in Chapter 6?
By Carl Hiaasen