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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 Grim tell Max led him to realize that Max's father had him?

2. Once in the "old bat's" apartment, how does Max's father tell him to start acting?

3. According to Kevin, and his doctor, who does Kevin say is familiar with his case?

4. What does Max say is fluttering around in his chest when he is talking to Mrs. Addison?

5. When does Kevin tell Max that he will be coming home from the ICU?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Max's father say is the first thing that Max must do when talking to him in the old lady's apartment?

2. What happens that makes Max go crazy at the hospital?

3. What do both Kevin and Max get each other for Christmas?

4. According to Max's father, what does Hell look like?

5. Why does Max's father believe that Grim and Gram thought he was not good enough for their daughter?

6. What happens to force Max to believe that "spooky stuff" happens on all Friday the Thirteenths?

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

8. What does Max do, on the hospital lawn, given that he is not able to go in and visit Kevin?

9. What does Max's father claim is a "crime against humanity"?

10. How does Kevin explain the act of remembering?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Max and Kevin are both bullied throughout the novel. They are both bullied by Tony D, Loretta and Iggy, and Ken Kane. Describe the ways in which both are bullied and how they deal with the bullying.

Essay Topic 2

Max seems to be a very good judge of character. Choose one of the subordinate characters (Loretta, Iggy, Ken Kane) and describe how Max's initial feelings about the character came to be true. Alternatively, Max ended up being wrong about two of the characters, why were his initial feelings about the character false?

Essay Topic 3

Max learns from those around him continuously throughout the book. Choose three of the subordinate characters and discuss what you believe Max learned from them. Why was this lesson important?

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