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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. Who helps Cap with directions when he drives the school bus in Chapter 11?

2. What emotion does Cap feel pressing down on his chest in Chapter 4 when he is talking to his grandmother?

3. What color are Zach's eyes?

4. What does Mrs. Donnelly think that Rain would have made because of the way she taught the children at Garland Farm?

5. How old was Cap when Rain taught him to drive?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is Mrs. Donnelly's experience with Garland Farm?

2. How does Cap describe lockers to his grandmother?

3. What does Rain tell Cap to do when he says that he is scared?

4. What does Cap tell his grandmother about middle school?

5. Why does Mrs. Donnelly decide to have Cap stay at her house?

6. Why is Hugh having a great school year in Chapter 11?

7. What is helping Cap understand regular school in Chapter 12?

8. Why does Sophie say that Cap might be her good-luck charm in Chapter 13?

9. How does Zach describe himself?

10. How does Cap feel when he witnesses his fight in Chapter 4?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The novel is written from several different points of view. How does the author’s decision to write from several different points of view affect the pace and plot of the novel?

Essay Topic 2

Hugh has not enjoyed his school years. Why has Hugh had a miserable time at school, why do his experiences change, and how does he feel when school becomes a more pleasant place for him?

Essay Topic 3

In the novel, some characters are more thoroughly described than others. Who are some characters that are merely named in passing or have a minor role in the novel? What is the importance of these flat characters to the story line? In what way do these characters make the main characters more colorful or interesting? When there is conflict, what type of role do these flat characters play?

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