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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. In Chapter 20, what is Chase doing so he is not able to help Brendan film his latest video?

2. What piece does Brendan chose for his video in Chapter 20?

3. When did Mr. Solway's wife used to take his medal out?

4. How far does Mr. Solway say in Chapter 14 that he got pilots to go to get them lunch?

5. At Melton, what did Joel's roommate play?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Chase like doing community service?

2. What happens when Joel and Chase meet after Joel returns to Hiawassee?

3. What does Shoshanna feel at the beginning of Chapter 22?

4. How do Aaron and Bear feel when they learn Chase is interviewing Mr. Solway with Soshanna?

5. Why are Bear and Aaron excited at first when they learn there is an assembly in Chapter 19?

6. In Chapter 16, how does Shoshanna feel about Chase?

7. How does Aaron find Chase to be different in Chapter 11?

8. Why does Mr. Solway agree to an interview?

9. What happens to Brendan in Chapter 10, and how does Chase stop it?

10. What idea does Brendan have for a new YouTube video in Chapter 20?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Joel returns to Hiawassee. Why does Joel have mixed feelings about returning to the school and community?

Essay Topic 2

An allusion is a figure of speech that does not directly refer to a person, place, or thing. What are some allusions in the novel? Why might it be difficult to decipher an allusion just by the context of a passage in a book? Why might research be required to understand allusions?

Essay Topic 3

What a reader knows about events and characters is determined by the point of view in a book. What is the point of view in the book? How does the point of view influence what readers know about events and people?

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