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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. How does Nick tell his mother he feels after surgery?

2. How long will Nick’s recovery likely be, when he goes into surgery?

3. What is in the dragonfly box?

4. How far has Nick gotten into his father’s dictionary, when he is in the hospital?

5. What is the bad news the nurse tells Nick?

Short Essay Questions

1. What deal does Nick’s father make with him regarding how much TV he can watch?

2. How do Nick’s parents handle his hospitalization?

3. Why does Nick waffle about asking April out?

4. What is the relationship like between Nick’s soccer team and Coby’s?

5. What signs does Nick have that things are all getting back to normal and even getting good?

6. How does Nick characterize Coby’s play in the game their teams play?

7. What are the medical issues Nick discovers when he gets treatment?

8. What happens when Nick confronts the Egglestons at Charlene’s pool party?

9. What advice does Nick’s father give him about handling fights?

10. How do Nick’s parents set him up then break his spirit?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Write a character sketch of the author based on her style and content. What can we tell about him, based on the choices she makes in terms of description, characterization and plot? What values does he hold dear? What are his hopes and fears? What kind of person do you think he is? Anchor your sketch in passages in the book.

Essay Topic 2

What is missing from this book? What should have been covered or presented that was not? What is the effect of this absence? Describe an element that ought to have been covered, and explain why it would have made the book stronger.

Essay Topic 3

What is the role of women in Booked? How are women portrayed, and what kinds of roles are open to them? How would you evaluate Kwame Alexander’s depiction of female characters in this novel?

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