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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. Who chastises Simeon and Kenzi for acting like they are riding racehorses in the hallway in "Five Things Easier to Do than Simeon's and Kenzi's Secret Handshake"?
2. Who kissed Ty yesterday, according to the narrator in "Call of Duty"?
3. On what street do Kenzi and Simeon live?
4. What does Simeon get at Fredo's in "Five Things Easier to Do than Simeon's and Kenzi's Secret Handshake"?
5. What was the name of the rottweiler that bit Satchmo?
Short Essay Questions
1. What is the inciting incident that sets off the plot in “Call of Duty”?
2. What did Bryson do in the cafeteria that caused him to be a target of bullying?
3. How is Simeon Cross described in “Five Things Easier to do Than Simeon's and Kenzi's Secret Handshake"?
4. What do Kenzi and Simeon aspire to be when they grow up?
5. What is revealed of Simeon and Kenzi's brothers in the end of “Five Things Easier to do Than Simeon's and Kenzi's Secret Handshake"?
6. What do "giggles" refer to in “Oookabooka Land" and why are they significant?
7. What is the inciting incident in “Satchmo's Master Plan"?
8. What is an example of a "play on words" used in “Oookabooka Land"?
9. What version of the video game is central in “Call of Duty”? Why is it significant?
10. What is noted about Satchmo's name in “Satchmo's Master Plan"? Why is this significant?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Describe the four members of the Low Cuts. How are they similar? How are they different? How did they form their "gang"? What actions are the Low Cuts known for?
Essay Topic 2
Discuss the use of irony in “Satchmo's Master Plan.” How is situational irony employed? What is ironic about Satchmo's mother's occupation and actions in the story? How does irony apply in the story's ending?
Essay Topic 3
Compare the characters of Satchmo Jenkins and Canton Post in Look Both Ways. How are these characters similar? How are they different? In what ways does the past influence each character's perceptions of and actions within the present?
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