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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 does Nick ask April when he greets her formally in etiquette class?

2. What is the name of the horse Nick’s mother says that she will be training for the Derby?

3. What is Nick’s recommendation for the next book for book club?

4. What does Coby get his first yellow card for?

5. How many pages does Nick read in his book before he turns on the TV?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is the relationship like between Nick’s soccer team and Coby’s?

2. What present does Nick present Mr. MacDonald with?

3. What happens when Nick calls April after he is out of the hospital?

4. What signs does Nick have that things are all getting back to normal and even getting good?

5. What date has Nick’s mother arranged for him and April, and how does it go?

6. What is Nick’s favorite part of Into the Dust?

7. What are the medical issues Nick discovers when he gets treatment?

8. What does Nick learn about Mr. MacDonald’s dragonfly box?

9. What is All the Broken Pieces about?

10. What deal does Nick’s father make with him regarding how much TV he can watch?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Would you recommend Booked? For what purposes would you recommend Booked, and what kinds of readers would you recommend it for? What other book would you recommend that would cover the same material or tell the same story in a different way? Would you read the prequel and sequel to Booked? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 2

What are the challenges Nick overcomes to make this book a rite of passage for him? How does he overcome these challenges, and what does he learn at each stage? What are the next set of challenges that come into view for Nick?

Essay Topic 3

How does Kwame Alexander portray parents and the world of adults in Booked? What kinds of things are reserved for parents alone? What kinds of things do kids and parents have in common with parents? What kinds of access do the younger characters get, to the parents’ knowledge and authority, by the end of the book?

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