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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. At the beginning of Chapter 1, what were Scott and his friends doing all day?

2. Who is the only other person Scott knows in study hall in Chapter 2?

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

4. In Chapter 13, what does one kid promise to do if he is elected to the student council?

5. In Chapter 6 what is Scott working on when his parents come home with Bobby?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. On Halloween what does Scott want to do with the baby?

3. Why does Bobby leave home in Chapter 11?

4. When Scott learns that his parents are having a baby, what images does he see in his mind and what does he imagine hearing?

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

6. What is the dance like for Scott in Chapter 14?

7. How does Scott say that he learned to like to reading in Chapter 12?

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

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

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

In the novel, 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 story line? 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 2

Mouth appears to be an outgoing person who enjoys life. What type of person does Mouth seem to be at the beginning of the novel? How does the author reveal Mouth’s character and the struggles that he faces? How is the persona that Mouth portrays different from the person he actually is?

Essay Topic 3

Scott finally dances with Julia at the end of the novel. Why does Scott dance with Julia? What does Scott realize about his relationship with Lee through the dance with Julia? Why does he prefer a relationship with Lee?

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