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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 does Simon's father play?

2. What color shoes does Simon wear on his first day at GNB Upper?

3. In Chapter 6, what is Simon's class studying in English?

4. What time does Agate ask Simon to meet her after school after he chooses her to be his partner in English in Chapter 6?

5. How tall is the scaffold that holds up the Very Large Radio Telescope in Grin and Bear It?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. How does Agate introduce herself to Simon?

4. Why is Ms. Hafsaas upset about what some kids do with the orange memorial ribbons?

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

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

7. On Good Friday, why does Simon want to take Hercules for a walk up Main to expose him to umbrellas?

8. What instrument does Martin O'Keeffe play, and how proficient is he?

9. What is the town like where Simon and his family move?

10. Who is Curtis, and why does he work at the funeral home?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Agate gives Simon Hercules so he can train and socialize the puppy. How do Simon and Hercules help one another and how is their relationship mutually beneficial?

Essay Topic 2

An allusion is a figure of speech that does not directly refer to a person, place, or thing. What are some allusions in Simon Sort of Says? Why might it be difficult to decipher an allusion just by the context of a passage in a book? Why might research be required to understand allusions?

Essay Topic 3

When sirens announce a tornado is near, Simon panics. Why does Simon panic?

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