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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 the psychologist tell Nick to think about before he comes back next time?

2. What sport is the boy good at, in the book Nick is reading in the hospital?

3. What does Nick tell Mr. MacDonald was wrong with his body?

4. What does Mr. MacDonald tell Nick’s parents?

5. What does Nick mean when he uses the word “booked” in his discussion with Coby (257)?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is Nick’s ride in April’s father’s car like?

2. What is Nick’s visit with April like?

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

4. What happens to the gift Mr. MacDonald bring Nick?

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

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

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

8. How does Nick’s stomach affect his friendship with April and his soccer match?

9. What is All the Broken Pieces about?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What topics would you like to research further, after reading Booked. Describe why additional research or reading would be beneficial to an understanding of this book. Propose a list of articles or books you would read in order to get a better handle on Booked.

Essay Topic 2

What is the role of women in Booked? How are women portrayed, and what kinds of roles are open to them? How would you evaluate Kwame Alexander’s depiction of female characters in this novel?

Essay Topic 3

How does Nick’s relationship with his father develop over the course of the book? What is it like in the beginning, and what are the moments that change it? How has it changed by the end, and how do you know it has changed?

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