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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. What did the school build?

2. Why does Bronwyn lose interest in Evan?

3. What charge are the students facing?

4. What does Simon's mom ask Jake to do?

5. Who does Bronwyn think is cute?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why can the school not do anything about Simon's app?

2. What does Addy appreciate the most about Jake?

3. How does Simon leave the classroom?

4. What does Addy say when the detective asks her about the nurse's office?

5. What does Addy's mother think about Jake?

6. How does the reader know that Simon cares about popularity?

7. How does the car accident outside of school affect the plot?

8. What secret was Addy keeping about TJ?

9. Why could Simon not publish the latest About That update?

10. Which two teachers accompany Mr. Avery after the car accident?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Pick one of the narrator's and explain in detail how that character overcame other people's preconceived ideas. Give examples of how the character changed. What formula for happiness is the author trying to convey by showing the character's acceptance of self?

Essay Topic 2

Each of the students knows their hidden secret that is on Simon's About That app, except for Cooper. How does the author use foreshadowing to make the reader guess about Cooper's other potential secrets? Is this an effective strategy or a wild goose chase? Explain why the author uses this technique and how it relates to mystery.

Essay Topic 3

Simon's death causes internal and external conflict in the narrators. Which conflict seems most difficult for the main characters to deal with? What is the author's purpose in revealing seemingly small slights?

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