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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 Max's father compare cops to in the beginning of Chapter 19?

2. What does Max claim is one of Gram's specialties; it just makes everything better?

3. What does Max's father use to tie over his mouth so that he cannot yell for help?

4. What did students from Max and Kevin's school draw on the pictures from the paper?

5. What is Max's father waiting on from Iggy to make his and Max's getaway?

Short Essay Questions

1. In what way is Kevin's thirteenth birthday two birthdays in one?

2. What does Grim say that his father gave him for Christmas?

3. What causes Max to pull out the empty book one year after Kevin's death?

4. How does Kevin define remembering?

5. What does Max's father do to ensure that Max does not escape from the abandoned basement?

6. Describe the apartment that Max and his father hide out in.

7. How does Kevin explain the act of remembering?

8. What does Max do when Mrs.Donalli asks him a question in class?

9. How is Kevin dressed for the Christmas Eve dinner at Max's house?

10. Why does Loretta come to the abandoned basement to rescue Max?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Kevin's body is his nemesis. In what ways does Kevin's heart and mind make up for the limitations of his body? How does Kevin rise above his physical limitations?

Essay Topic 2

True friendship is a key theme to the book. Find three examples where true friendship are exampled and explain why the example speaks to true friendship.

Essay Topic 3

Kevin gave Max an empty book right before he passed away. What was Kevin's plan for Max and the book? Why do you think Kevin gave the book to Max? How important do you think the book will be to Max in the future?

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