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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 time of day do Benji and his family drive out to Sag Harbor?

2. Who surprises Benji during the BB gun fight?

3. How many years has it been since Benji and his family stayed in their original house in Sag Harbor?

4. How do Benji and Reggie get a BB gun?

5. What kind of car does Randy drive in Chapter 2?

Short Essay Questions

1. What happened between Benji and Emily after the roller rink?

2. What is the meaning behind the title of Chapter 3?

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

4. What does Benji's dad tell him about being left alone at Sag Harbor?

5. Why does Benji think the boys have taken up BB guns?

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

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

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

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

10. What happened between Benji and Emily at the roller rink?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss at least 4 ways "Sag Harbor" would be different if the protagonist were female.

Essay Topic 2

Discuss how Benji's family's drive out to Sag Harbor 1) sets the tone for the rest of the novel and 2) introduces at least 3 key facts about Benji that are important throughout the rest of the text. Make sure to use direct quotations and evidence from the text to support your thesis.

Essay Topic 3

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.

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