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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 is Mr. Semple's body found?

2. Who is Martin talking to on the phone when Simon comes home from school early in Chapter 19?

3. After Kevin's father lends Kevin, Simon, and Agate an extension cord and Agate buys one, how many feet short are they?

4. What statue is near the side door of St. Barbara's?

5. Where did Simon always stay when he would visit his grandmother at her old farmhouse?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Simon think they run into a space alien when he and Kevin take the microwave to Agate's treehouse?

2. How does Doc Matapang make a halo halo for Simon?

3. Who figures out how to make the microwave run while it is open, and how do they make it run when it is open?

4. How is Mister Missing Body Semple related to other people in Grin And Bear It?

5. How does Kevin learn that Simon is a survivor of a school shooting?

6. How does Simon react when tornado sirens go off?

7. Why does Simon not go to school on the last day of the year?

8. Who is Mr. Greenway, and why does he call in Chapter 15?

9. How does Simon describe the school shooting?

10. Why does Saint Barbara's catch on fire even though they have a lightning rod?

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

Metaphors and similes are figures of speech that are used to make comparisons between things. Metaphors seem to imply an equal comparison, while similes seem to imply a similarity between two things. Does Bow use more metaphors or similes in Simon Sort of Says? How does the use of metaphors or similes help readers comprehend concepts? How does the use of metaphors or similes help make the writing more interesting?

Essay Topic 3

Simon suffers from PTSD. Why does Simon suffer from PTSD? How do his symptoms display themselves? What coping strategies does he use and/or develop throughout the novel?

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