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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. Which direction is Bayview from San Diego?

2. What has Nate been placed on?

3. How does Bronwyn find out that Simon died?

4. Where did Simon fill his cup up?

5. What medium does Mr. Avery require the students to use when writing their essays?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why can the school not do anything about Simon's app?

2. How does the car accident outside of school affect the plot?

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

4. How did Nate know what was wrong with Simon?

5. How is Addy's mother described?

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

7. How does Simon leave the classroom?

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

9. Who is Leah?

10. What is the history between Bronwyn and Nate?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Cooper says that one of the best things about baseball is that he is not able to check his phone while he is playing. Explain why that is a relief for Cooper. Include Cooper's complicated relationship with his athletic success. What is Cooper afraid of? How are his inner and outer self in conflict?

Essay Topic 2

Simon says that his gossip app, All That, is a public service. The things Simon reveals about his classmates are very personal and often hurtful, but they are also true. Why would the author choose to include the fact that Simon is posting the truth? How does this relate to motive?

Essay Topic 3

This novel has been likened to the movie The Breakfast Club. Compare and contrast the stereotypical teens in each work. What has or has not changed over the last three decades in regards to teenage behavioral and emotional health?

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