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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. Where does Hugh say that he tries to invite Cap in Chapter 15?

2. With how many people does Zach argue in Chapter 25 that Cap is not dead?

3. What type of apples is Cap picking in Chapter 27?

4. At the beginning of Chapter 17, how many messages does Mrs. Donnelly leave for Mr. Kasigi before he calls back?

5. Who comes into the boys' bathroom at the end of Chapter 18?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Cap wish he can do in Chapter 27?

2. How has Cap memorized so many names of students at the middle school?

3. How has Hugh tried to take his friendship with Cap further than just school?

4. Why does Mr. Kasigi want Mrs. Donnelly at the school in Chapter 28?

5. Why is Mr. Kasigi pleased with the way that the principal's conference proceeded?

6. What does Mrs. Vogel tell Naomi about Cap and the Halloween Dance in Chapter 24?

7. How is the dance coming together in Chapter 16?

8. How does Hugh describe the scene in the parking lot in Chapter 29?

9. What change has there been in Sophie in Chapter 17 and why?

10. What do Lena and Naomi discover when they go to 191 Rockcrest in Chapter 24?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Zach and Cap can both provide things that others need to be happy or satisfied in their surroundings. What can Zach and Cap provide to others and how do they consciously and unconsciously provide for other’s needs?

Essay Topic 2

Cap finds the world outside of Garland confusing. Why is the outside world like a foreign country to Cap, and how do the differences affect him and his outlook on life?

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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