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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. For Brendan's Leaf Man project, how far is he buried in a mountain of leaves before the momentum from his rollerblades stops?

2. How old is the kid that Bear, Aaron, and Chase knock off a bike when they are tossing a football on Portland Street?

3. What does Shoshanna call Chase in Chapter 22?

4. In Chapter 13, what type of pastry does Chase bring Mr. Solway?

5. What does Shoshanna's grandfather do every morning?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. In Chapter 20, what happens when Brendan is filming his new YouTube video?

3. What does Kimberly love about pep rallies?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

The video club members are seen as nerds. Why are the video club members seen as nerds? How do they fit into the school social system?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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