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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 instrument do Jasper and Coral play in the marching band?

2. What snack does Martin serve Agate and Simon when Agate visits for the first time?

3. How long does it take Hercules to settle in at the O'Keeffe's?

4. What color motorcycle-style jacket is Ms. Snodgrass wearing when Simon registers for school?

5. When there is a shortage of rabies vaccine, where does Martin have to go to get his rabies injections?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Martin have to go to Denver after the squirrel incident?

2. How does Agate introduce herself to Simon?

3. What is Kevin's science fair project, and why does he not get to have his project about Hot Pockets?

4. What is Agate's tree house like?

5. What does Simon do on May 15 and why?

6. What problems does a squirrel cause during a crack-of-dawn service at the church one Wednesday?

7. When Agate visits Simon at his house, why does she separte her food into cupcake liners?

8. How is Simon's first night with Hercules?

9. What story does Simon tell when people ask him why his family left Omaha?

10. Why is Isobel upset with Curtis in Chapter 5?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Simon meets Agate soon after he starts school at GNB Upper. What type of relationship develops between Simon and Agate?

Essay Topic 2

Conflicts between characters are often caused by a problem. What are some conflicts that occur in the novel? Are the conflicts in the book mostly man vs. man, man vs. nature, or man vs. self? Are they internal or external conflicts?

Essay Topic 3

Dr. Matapang controls Zeny and Kevin's lives and their educational experiences. The Van der Zwaan's believe in "supporting self-directed exploration" (211). How would you describe the difference between the Matapangs and the Van der Zwaans? Are there any similarities between the families?

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