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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 type of dog do the Weber's have?

2. In Chapter 20, what color suit does Brendan paint with shoe polish?

3. In Chapter 21, how far do Chase and his father have to drive to see Dr. Nguyen?

4. In Chapter 12, what games has Chase learned to play at the assisted living place?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Chase learn about the court sentencing in Chapter 18?

2. How does Brendan think he might be able to get Kimberly to spend time with him?

3. What happens when Mrs. Weber sees Shoshanna at Heaven on Ice with Chase in Chapter 16?

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

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

6. What does Mr. Solway tell Shoshanna when she tells him she would like to interview hmi?

7. In Chapter 11, why does Aaron find it depressing to watch Chase performing community service?

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

9. What does Kimberly love about pep rallies?

10. What does Frank buy to drive when he is not driving the Ambrose Electric truck?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

Conflicts between characters are often caused by a problem. What are some conflicts that occur in the novel? Are the conflicts in the book mostly man vs. man, man vs. nature, or man vs. self? Are they internal or external conflicts?

Essay Topic 3

Before the accident, Chase is best friends with Aaron and Bear. How and why does the relationship change after Chase’s accident?

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