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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. Why does Mr. Greenway calls Isobel at 4 a.m. in the morning to go out to the Van der Zwaan farm?
2. Where did Simon always stay when he would visit his grandmother at her old farmhouse?
3. What color is the ceiling of St. Barbara's painted?
4. In Chapter 23, what day of the week is Vega supposed to rise behind the treehouse?
5. What was the name of the elementary school Simon attended?
Short Essay Questions
1. Where is Mr. Semple's body found and how did it get there?
2. What is it like at the Van der Zwaan farm when Isobel and Simon come to help with the emus?
3. Why is it easy to steal Kevin's microwave?
4. How does Kevin learn that Simon is a survivor of a school shooting?
5. What photo comes up when someone Googles "Simon O'Keeffe"?
6. What has Agate borrowed from Jade for the message project, and why?
7. Why does Saint Barbara's catch on fire even though they have a lightning rod?
8. How is Mister Missing Body Semple related to other people in Grin And Bear It?
9. How does Doc Matapang make a halo halo for Simon?
10. Who figures out how to make the microwave run while it is open, and how do they make it run when it is open?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
The climax in a novel is the highest point of tension and a turning point. What is the climax of Simon Sort of Says and why is that incident the climax?
Essay Topic 2
Novels can be structured and divided in different ways. How does the structure of a novel provide clarity and flow to a story? What are chapter titles? What are some purposes of chapter titles? How does Bow use chapter titles in Simon Sort of Says?
Essay Topic 3
Simon meets Agate soon after he starts school at GNB Upper. What type of relationship develops between Simon and Agate?
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