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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 Harry know the friend he runs into while at the seashore in Part 1, Chapter 3?

2. What motivates Harry to create more inventions?

3. In Part 2, Chapter 9, what do Ellen's parents complain about when she visits them?

4. Who does Colin get into a fist fight with in Part 3, Chapter 15?

5. What rugby team is Colin asked to join at his school?

Short Essay Questions

1. In Part 2, Chapter 8, how does Harry treat Colin's practice tests?

2. What happens on the bus ride to Colin's examination?

3. How does Ellen feel when she visits her parents in Part 3, Chapter 16?

4. Why does Colin get in trouble with his father in Part 2, Chapter 10?

5. When Colin stays with the Shaws in Part 1, Chapter 5, how is his life?

6. What were the results of the entrance exam for Colin and his friends?

7. How does Harry feel about his family's vacation to the seashore?

8. What happens during Colin's first day of school?

9. What do the Savilles begin to do every Sunday in Part 2, Chapter 8?

10. Why does Colin get into a fist fight in Part 3, Chapter 15?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Compare Ellen's parents to Harry's parents. How do they treat their children? How do they act with the rest of the family? How are they perceived by others? Are some of these characters portrayed in a better light? Why?

Essay Topic 2

Describe Colin's three main romances. How are they similar? How are they different? Does Colin grow as a character at all in terms of his romantic encounters?

Essay Topic 3

For much of this novel Harry involves himself in minor projects. Describe three of Harry's projects. How did these projects take up Harry's time? What did they provide him with?

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