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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 helps Brendan with his Leaf Man project?

2. How tall is a cracked oriental vase that Mr. Solway has in his closet?

3. What type of vehicle does Frank buy in Chapter 14?

4. What year is Johnny in college?

5. What part of Joel looks like he sustained a hit from a cannonball according to Shoshanna in Chapter 22?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. What does Chase think he remembers about dropping Johnny off at school his freshman year?

4. Why was Joel unhappy at Melton?

5. In Chapter 19, why are Bear and Aaron upset to have to watch a video that Shoshanna and Chase created?

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

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

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

9. What is Brendan's YouTube stunt in Chapter 15?

10. What story do Aaron and Bear come up with the explain what happened in the music room?

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

Aaron and Bear implicate Chase in an incident that happens in the music room. What happens in the music room? How do Aaron and Bear implicate Chase in the incident? Why does it appear that Chase is involved?

Essay Topic 3

Idioms are words that have a figurative, rather than a literal meaning. How does the author use idioms in the book? Why are the idioms sometimes difficult to understand? Why do the idioms often require research to understand their meaning?

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