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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 Isobel on Sunday in Chapter 20?

2. What does Martin make for dinner in Chapter 14?

3. What is parked in front of Simon's house when he goes back home after setting up the microwave in the treehouse for the broadcast the next day?

4. At the end of Chapter 20, what does Simon ask Kevin to steal for him?

5. Who is wearing a beekeeper's suit in Chapter 21?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What is the basement like at the funeral home?

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

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

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

6. How have the students in Simon's class been keeping busy during the last two weeks of school?

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

8. How does Simon describe the school shooting?

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

10. How do Agate and Simon lure the emus back to Mr. Bashott's farm?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Simon does not think he is the brains when he works with Agate and Kevin on the message project. Why does Simon think he is not as smart as Agate and Kevin? What ideas and suggestions does he make? What does he think of that Agate and Kevin do not? Is Simon smart?

Essay Topic 2

The O’Keefes move to Grin And Bear It from an Omaha suburb. Why do the O’Keefes move, and why do they keep the reason for their move a secret?

Essay Topic 3

An analogy is the comparison of an unfamiliar object or idea to a familiar one in an attempt to explain the unfamiliar or to help readers understand characters, events, or concepts. What are some analogies Bow uses in Simon Sort of Says? How do these analogies help readers comprehend characters, events, or concepts?

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