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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, why is Bobby at the police station?

2. In Chapter 9, what does Scott's dad trade his Taurus for?

3. In Chapter 3, where does Scott go after art class?

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

5. In Chapter 11, how long does it take Scott's dad to call and let Scott know how things are going after Scott's mom goes to the hospital?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. At the end of Chapter 12, what does Scott say about school teachers?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Scott dies his hair and Lee removes her piercings and wears a dress to the last dance of the school year. How do Scott and Lee step out of their normal identities for the dance? What are their motives for doing so? What are their motives for making those changes?

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

The story is told from Scott’s point of view. How does the point of view that the author uses affect the story and what can be told?

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