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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 is the name of the store where Benji and Reggie do their grocery shopping?

2. Why does Martine pat Benji on the head one afternoon?

3. Who gets in trouble for leaving the freezer doors open when the power goes out at Jonni Waffle?

4. How does Benji react immediately after Martine pats him on the head?

5. What is the title of Chapter 3?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is usually the first thing Benji and Reggie do when they arrive in Sag Harbor?

2. What kind of things do Reggie and Benji wonder about during their drive out to Sag Harbor?

3. How does NP help Benji get a job at Jonni Waffle?

4. How is life in Sag Harbor different than life in the city for Benji?

5. Why does Benji leave the freezer doors in Jonni Waffle open during the power outage?

6. How does Benji describe the manager of Jonni Waffle?

7. Why does Martine patting Benji on the head create such a commotion among the boys?

8. What does Jonni Waffle do that makes it different from other ice cream shops?

9. How do Benji and his friends react when they see a white couple walking along the beach in Chapter 2?

10. What happens when Benji's parents get home after the BB gun fight?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss at least 3 literary devices that Whitehead uses to help the reader better understand at least one character of your choosing. Use direct quotations and/or examples from the text to support your position.

Essay Topic 2

Describe at least 3 things that Whitehead is able to do with the character of Benji because he is a teenager AND at least 3 things he is not able to do with him because he is a teenager.

Essay Topic 3

Discuss how Whitehead portrays authority figures in "Sag Harbor," making sure to use at least 3 specific examples from the text to support your thesis.

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