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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. In Chapter 13, how late is Sophie's father with her birthday present?

2. What does Cap practice on the front lawn of Mrs. Donnelly's place early in the morning?

3. What is the name of the middle school in Chapter 3?

4. What month is it at the beginning of Chapter 3?

5. What type of house does Mrs. Donnelly live in?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Cap do when he finds a dead bird in his locker?

2. Why does Sophie say that Cap might be her good-luck charm in Chapter 13?

3. How does Hugh describe Cap?

4. What does Cap tell his grandmother about middle school?

5. What is Cap's first experience with a police officer?

6. Why does Cap wish that he could talk with Rain more often?

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

8. What does Sophie say about eighth grade class president?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Cap experiences conflicts as he attends middle school and lives with the Donnelly’s. What are some of the conflicts that Cap deals with, and what do these conflicts reveal about Cap and the type of person that he is?

Essay Topic 2

Rain considers television to be a vast wasteland, but Cap enjoys television when he watches it with Sophie. What does television symbolize for Rain and what does it symbolize for Cap, and how does that affect the way they view television?

Essay Topic 3

Hugh is Cap’s first friend. How do Hugh and Cap’s relationship change, and what emotions experienced by Hugh cause the relationship to change?

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