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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. At the end of Chapter 8, what does Scott say is on the curtains in the nursery?

2. In Chapter 2, who does Scott remember being his school bus driver last year?

3. When Scott's brother Bobby was in high school, how many times did he skip history straight in a row?

4. How long have Scott and Patrick been friends?

5. In Chapter 2, how many class periods does Scott see on his schedule including lunch?

Short Essay Questions

1. In Chapter 5 how does Scott describe gym class?

2. How does Scott feel when he wakes up at the beginning of Chapter 5 and why?

3. Why does Scott not to get to sleep in on Saturday in Chapter 6?

4. What is the dance like for Scott in Chapter 14?

5. In Chapter 10, what wakes Scott when he is trying to sleep in and what does he do about it?

6. How does Scott find the high school cafeteria in Chapter 3?

7. Why are Scott's parents nervous about him starting high school?

8. Why does Scott ask his mother if he was adopted in Chapter 9?

9. In Chapter 13, how does Mr. Franka have the class study poetry?

10. At the end of Chapter 15, what does Scott say about gym class?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Mouth appears to be an outgoing person who enjoys life. What type of person does Mouth seem to be at the beginning of the novel? How does the author reveal Mouth’s character and the struggles that he faces? How is the persona that Mouth portrays different from the person he actually is?

Essay Topic 2

Although Scott does not connect with his dad by working on cars, they have a good relationship. What types of things do Scott and his dad do together? What type of relationship do they have?

Essay Topic 3

Scott has a well-developed sense of right and wrong. How does Scott feel about injustice and improper behavior? How does Scott struggle to do the right thing during various events in the novel? How would you describe Scott’s ethics based upon his actions?

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