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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 6 what does Scott say happened to Bobby's car last month?

2. In Chapter 12, what color is the new girl's hair?

3. What type of dance is held in Chapter 14?

4. In Chapter 2, where does an upperclassman send Scot to when Scott asks for directions to his homeroom?

5. What vocabulary words does Scott use in the last paragraph of Chapter 4?

Short Essay Questions

1. What happens to Mouth at the bus stop in Chapter 2?

2. At the beginning of Chapter 1, what do Scott and his friends think high school will be like?

3. What does Scott's mother realize about the house they live in in Chapter 13?

4. Why does Scott not to get to sleep in on Saturday in Chapter 6?

5. In Chapter 13, how does Mr. Franka have the class study poetry?

6. What does Scott always notice, and how does it get him in a conversation with Lee?

7. In Chapter 7, how does Scott's father say that he got Scott's mother to notice him?

8. Why does Scott decide to join the school newspaper?

9. In Chapter 10, what wakes Scott when he is trying to sleep in and what does he do about it?

10. At the end of Chapter 6, what does Bobby tell Scott about the new baby coming?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Scott often comments that he has no idea what girls think. A major theme in the book is the inability of people to fully understand one another. How are the characters in the book examples of the inability of people to fully understand one another? How do those misunderstandings affect the plot?

Essay Topic 2

Although Scott does not connect with his dad by working on cars, they have a good relationship. What types of things do Scott and his dad do together? What type of relationship do they have?

Essay Topic 3

Scott grows up over the course of his freshman year. How does Scott grow and mature during his first year in high school physically, mentally, and emotionally?

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