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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 grade was Simon in when he was locked in a classroom with only one door?
2. What day of the week does Martin have crack-of-dawn services at the church?
3. How many places are there to get coffee in Grin And Bear It?
4. What does Agate's mother raise on their farm?
5. In Chapter 10, what is one of the things Simon is to expose Hercules to when he and Kevin walk up Main Street?
Short Essay Questions
1. When Agate and Kevin come over for pizza on Good Friday, why does Isobel order pizza without pepperoni?
2. How does Agate bring a puppy to Simon?
3. How does Agate introduce herself to Simon?
4. How is Kevin's family able to have a computer and microwave?
5. What do Kevin's parents do?
6. Who is Curtis, and why does he work at the funeral home?
7. How is Simon's first night with Hercules?
8. What problems does a squirrel cause during a crack-of-dawn service at the church one Wednesday?
9. Why does Martin have to go to Denver after the squirrel incident?
10. What does Simon do on May 15 and why?
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
In Simon Sort of Says, some characters are more thoroughly described than others. Who are some characters that are merely named in passing or have a minor role in the novel? What is the importance of these flat characters to the storyline? In what way do these characters make the main characters more colorful or interesting? When there is conflict, what type of role do these flat characters play?
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