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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 rides along with Simon to the hospital?

2. How does the reader know that Cooper is not from California?

3. What grade was Nate in when he started getting into trouble?

4. What kind of people are Bronwyn's parents?

5. Why do the students go to detention?

Short Essay Questions

1. How old was Maeve when she had leukemia?

2. What do Bronwyn and Nate do when they leave school after detention?

3. How does the reader know that Simon cares about popularity?

4. What type of families are moving to the Bayview area?

5. What does Officer Lopez warn Nate about?

6. Why could Simon not publish the latest About That update?

7. What is there a large presence of at Simon's funeral?

8. What secret was Addy keeping about TJ?

9. What does Addy appreciate the most about Jake?

10. What does Mr. Avery do at the beginning of each class?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Each of the students knows their hidden secret that is on Simon's About That app, except for Cooper. How does the author use foreshadowing to make the reader guess about Cooper's other potential secrets? Is this an effective strategy or a wild goose chase? Explain why the author uses this technique and how it relates to mystery.

Essay Topic 2

Cooper is named for the baseball hall of fame in Cooperstown. What kind of pressure does Cooper's dad put on him to succeed? Does Cooper's dad express his expectations actively or passively? How does the spotlight Cooper is under explain his behavior and how does this relate to his motivation?

Essay Topic 3

What does Bronwyn mean when she says that she participates in life enough for both her sister and herself. Explain the dynamics of Bronwyn's immediate family. What is the author's purpose in providing detail about Maeve's medical history?

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