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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 Sophie call her mother at the beginning of Chapter 9?

2. When was Cap born?

3. How old is Rain in Chapter 1?

4. How long did Mrs. Donnelly's family live at Garland Farm?

5. When Cap has taken state tests, in what percentage did he always pass?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Rain say about Cap driving the school bus?

2. In Chapter 7, what does Mr. Kasigi say about how Cap is getting along in school?

3. How does Hugh describe Cap?

4. Why is Hugh having a great school year in Chapter 11?

5. How did Rain hurt herself?

6. How does Naomi describe Cap in Chapter 10?

7. How does Cap feel when he witnesses his fight in Chapter 4?

8. How is class president chosen at Claverage Middle School?

9. What does Holly van Arden mention for food for the Halloween dance?

10. How does Naomi describe Lena?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Hugh has always been picked on by Zach and his friends. How does Hugh’s relationship with Zach change and why does it change?

Essay Topic 2

Students at Claverage are divided into groups based upon physical appearance or some noticeable characteristic or behavior. How are students stereotyped in these ways, and how does the stereotyping affect students and their relationships with one another?

Essay Topic 3

Zach has never really known what it is like to not be popular. How does Zach’s popularity rise and fall in the novel, and how does not being popular affect Zach and his outlook on life?

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