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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 5, how late does Scott say that he was up doing homework?

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

3. In Chapter 8, what major advice does Scott give his unborn sibling on September 19?

4. In Chapter 3, how much homework does Patrick have by lunch time?

5. In Chapter 6 what does Scott say happened to Bobby's car last month?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Why does Bobby leave home in Chapter 11?

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

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

7. In Chapter 5 how does Scott describe gym class?

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Scott is overwhelmed with homework and extra-curricular activities at the beginning of his freshman year. How does Scott get overwhelmed? How does he learn to balance work and extracurricular activities? What does he learn from figuring out how to achieve balance in his life?

Essay Topic 2

Julia tells Scott that she is envious of him. In what way have Scott and Julia been envious of one another? What do they both realize about their lives after discussing Julia’s comment that she is envious of Scott?

Essay Topic 3

Mr. Franka introduces Scott’s English class to a variety of literary devices. How are those devices introduced? How are they used in the novel? How do they affect the story?

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