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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. Asa's life is like the roller coaster in that it ___________________.
2. What grade has Asa just completed?
3. Why does Joel have a rubber band around his ankles?
4. Why is the one of the girls dancing onstage crying?
5. What topic can Asa ascertain that the class is studying?
Short Essay Questions
1. What has Asa learned about making friends as a side benefit of his moving around so much?
2. What news does Asa get from his mother when he returns home from school, and how does he respond to the news?
3. How does Asa react to the roller coaster ride?
4. What problem does Joel have with the new poem?
5. Explain the structure of the novel in terms of stories and characters.
6. How old is Asa since the last story, and what is he doing as the story begins?
7. Who is Dave and how do he and Asa get along at their first meeting?
8. Who does Asa see at the back of the auditorium as he is waiting backstage at Show Night?
9. What things has Asa brought home with him on the last day of school?
10. What is the poem Joel has selected to present on Show Night and how does Asa feel about it?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Explain Asa's method of making friends when he goes to a new school. What tricks does Asa employ to learn about new people? What does Asa know about how to treat people that most other kids his age do not know?
Essay Topic 2
Bruce Brooks is a master at dramatic devices. Choose an example of symbolism, metaphor, and irony, and briefly describe them and identify the technique which they embody.
Essay Topic 3
Describe Asa's troubling relationship with Dave. How does Dave treat Asa? How does Asa try to rise above the conflict in this important relationship? What does Asa learn--good and bad--through his relationship with Dave?
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