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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 does NP think of Martine?

2. What is the title of Chapter 3?

3. Who has to ride his bike because there isn't room in Randy's car in Chapter 2?

4. Who comes to Benji's rescue in the water in Chapter 2?

5. Which brother is older?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

6. What was Randy supposed to have done with his gun during the BB fight?

7. Why do Benji and Reggie go to different high schools?

8. What does Benji panic about when he loses his footing while out in the ocean in Chapter 2?

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

10. What gives Randy so much power over the other boys, at least in Chapter 2?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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.

Essay Topic 2

Write a well-reasoned argument discussing whether or not Benji is a good role model for young readers.

Essay Topic 3

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.

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