The Schwa Was Here Test | Final Test - Hard

This set of Lesson Plans consists of approximately 146 pages of tests, essay questions, lessons, and other teaching materials.

The Schwa Was Here Test | Final Test - Hard

This set of Lesson Plans consists of approximately 146 pages of tests, essay questions, lessons, and other teaching materials.
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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. Whom does Lexie arrive with when she meets Antsy and his friends to test the dummy?

2. What is outside Antsy's house when he arrives in Chapter 20?

3. How much money does the Schwa say he used to rent the billboard for in Chapter 18?

4. What name is given to a spiritual man who uses metal rods to find the presence of water and spirits?

5. What was the next thing the Schwa remembered after being abandoned by his mother?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does the Schwa describe his mother's disappearance in Chapter 14?

2. What excitement does Antsy face when he goes to Crawley's in Chapter 11?

3. What does Antsy's father announce at a family meeting in Chapter 13?

4. How are Crawley's fears relative to the Schwa?

5. How do Antsy and Lexie relate to one another as characters? How is this evidenced in Chapter 12?

6. How is Manny Bullpucky's head recovered in Chapter 13? What are the boys' plans for it?

7. Why does Antsy believe Crawley wants him to stay with him?

8. What does Lexie demand at the restaurant in Chapter 12? What organization does she tell Antsy about?

9. How does the Schwa react to the Night Butcher's story in Chapter 19?

10. What does Antsy realize about his mother in Chapter 15?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Analyze and discuss the theme of growing up in the novel. What does "growing up" mean to you? How do the changes in Antsy represent this process? In what ways does the Schwa grow up in the novel? How does Lexie?

Essay Topic 2

Describe the Schwa effect in the novel. How literal is the invisibility of the Schwa? Who is able to overcome the Schwa effect? How does the Schwa feel about his effect on those around him?

Essay Topic 3

Describe and analyze the character of Calvin Schwa in the novel. How is the Schwa's character related to the phonetic symbol? What was the Schwa's family name upon arriving in America? What stories and rumors have been circulated in the novel regarding the Schwa's history? Are these rumors true or false?

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