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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 refers to an area to the side and slightly behind a driver's field of vision that is not reflected in the vehicle's rear view mirror?

2. Who laughs that Antsy and his friends lost the bet in Chapter 5?

3. One of the treasured items collected by the Schwa once held together what document?

4. The Schwa offers to give a prized clip to Antsy if he will give _________ in return.

5. What is an idea that Antsy, Lexie, and the Schwa come up with when they are discussing how to change Crawley's attitudes and behavior?

Short Essay Questions

1. What prized collection does the Schwa show Antsy?

2. In what ways does Antsy's actions show that he is beginning to grow up in Chapter 7?

3. What do Antsy and his friends decide to test in an experiment?

4. What does Wendell Tiggor dare the Schwa to do in Chapter 4?

5. What happens when the police arrive in Chapter 6?

6. What leads up to the Schwa's outburst in Chapter 7?

7. Why does Antsy believe Old Man Crawley's threats?

8. What do the boys say of Calvin Schwa when he is first introduced in Chapter 1, "Manny Bullpucky Gets His Sorry Butt Hurled off the Marine Park Bridge"?

9. What offer does the Schwa make Antsy in Chapter 9?

10. What are the first two experiments conducted on the Schwa effect?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Compare and contrast the characters of Antsy and the Schwa in the narrative. In what ways does Antsy feel similar to the Schwa? What characteristics define and separate him from the Schwa? How are these similarities and differences represented symbolically in the novel?

Essay Topic 2

Describe and analyze the plot structure of The Schwa Was Here. Where does the exposition take place and what is revealed? When does the rising action transition into the climax? What is the outcome in the denouement? How traditional is this plot structure?

Essay Topic 3

Describe the experiments conducted by Antsy and his friends on the Schwa effect. What is the first experiment they conduct and what results do they find? What is found in the second and third experiments? What are the attributes of invisibility discovered by the boys?

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