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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. In Chapter 21, who is Martin talking to on the phone when Simon and Kevin come to Simon's house?

2. How many Sundays after Easter is the Solemnity of the Ascension?

3. How did Kevin do at the regional science fair competition?

4. How tall are the animals that overrun the Van der Zwaan farm in Chapter 15?

5. What does Agate feed the ducks when she takes Simon to gather eggs?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Where is Mr. Semple's body found and how did it get there?

3. What photo comes up when someone Googles "Simon O'Keeffe"?

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

5. After the school shooting, how did Isobel get a reporter named Kathy Catchpole to stop writing about the shooting?

6. In Chapter 21, what is going on at Agate's when Simon and Kevin bicycle to the farm?

7. What is Run Across America?

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

9. In Chapter 20, why does Simon leave church early?

10. Why is it easy to steal Kevin's microwave?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

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?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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