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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. Where does Vernon's day say Tony had a welt the day after Vernon and Tony fought?
2. What does Miss Annie say is a fascinating fact about Eleanor Pappas?
3. What is the only subject Vernon fails on his final report card?
4. What does Vernon promise the Meyers in order to keep Mr. Meyers from pressing charges?
5. What do the boys watch on television at Bobby's house?
Short Essay Questions
1. What is the conversation between Vernon and Maxine when Vernon tells her about the situation in front of the lady's house with all the junk in the yard?
2. What is Vernon thinking when Steph arrives home that night?
3. Describe the letter Vernon writes to Miss Marlow.
4. What happens when Ben and Mitchell show up where Ronald and Vernon are sitting?
5. What is on television that prompts the argument between Vernon and Maxine in chapter 20 and what does Maxine say about it that makes Vernon mad?
6. Describe the scene in which the boys are trying to help Ronald find the perfect shoes.
7. What does Miss Annie say about having met Vernon prior to his coming to her for tutoring? Why is Vernon embarrassed?
8. Why does Vernon become concerned about Maxine and Ronald near the end of chapter 25 and what does he ask Miss Annie?
9. Why does Vernon make a list of Ronald's favorite things as they begin their shopping trip, what are some of the things on the list and what is Ronald's reaction?
10. What does Vernon discover when he goes into Maxine's house in chapter 26?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Describe Vernon as the story opens. How does he change over the course of the story? Why does he change?
Essay Topic 2
What do you consider the most important theme of the story? Give at least two examples of how this theme is seen in the story and why it's important.
Essay Topic 3
Describe Ronald. What does Vernon think of Ronald as the story opens? How does his opinion of Ronald change? Why does his opinion change?
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