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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. What time is Scott awakened at the beginning of Chapter 10?

2. In Chapter 1, how long has Scott known Kyle?

3. At the end of Chapter 14, what does Scott want to dress up the baby as for Halloween some day?

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

5. In Chapter 7, what instrument does Scott remember trying to learn how to play in sixth grade?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Bobby leave home in Chapter 11?

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

3. At the end of Chapter 15, what does Scott say about gym class?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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?

Essay Topic 2

Scott and Wesley become friends. Why at the beginning of the novel would it seem very unlikely that Scott and Wesley would become friends? How does their relationship develop, and how do they become friends in spite of their differences?

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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