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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 5 when Wesley Cobble makes Scott give him his change, what animal does Cobble remind Scott of?

2. How long have Scott and Patrick been friends?

3. How old was Scott when he crashed his bike and broke his arm?

4. At the beginning of Chapter 5, how late does Scott say that he was up doing homework?

5. When Scott joins the paper in Chapter 8, what do they assign him to write about?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Scott ask his mother if he was adopted in Chapter 9?

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

3. Why are Scott's parents nervous about him starting high school?

4. At the end of Chapter 3, what does Mouth tell Scott about his first day of high school and how does he look?

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

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

7. In Chapter 4 what homework does Scott do before dinner, and how does he feel about the assignments?

8. How does Scott feel when he wakes up at the beginning of Chapter 5 and why?

9. What does Scott say about the book that Mouth reviews for the school paper in Chapter 11?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Scott thinks about suicide when he sees injuries on Lee’s wrists and when Mouth tries to kill himself. What does Scott think about suicide? How does the author use Scott’s journal entries and actions to discuss suicide and convey that it is not a solution to life’s problems?

Essay Topic 2

At the beginning of the novel, Scott has three good friends. How does Scott’s relationship with Kyle, Patrick, and Mitch change as they enter high school? What are the circumstances that cause the boys to grow apart?

Essay Topic 3

Bobby seems to be a stereotype character at the beginning of the novel. In what ways is Bobby a stereotype character at the beginning of the book? How does the author develop Bobby’s character to make him a round character? How does Bobby grow and change in the novel?

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