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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 10, where does Bobby get a job?

3. In Chapter 2, who does Scott remember being his school bus driver last year?

4. What type of dance is held in Chapter 14?

5. In Chapter 7, what does Scott have for an after-school snack?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

4. In Chapter 10, what wakes Scott when he is trying to sleep in and what does he do about it?

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

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

7. What does Scott always notice, and how does it get him in a conversation with Lee?

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

9. When Scott goes to his first newspaper meeting, why do they assume he is into sports?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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?

Essay Topic 2

Scott sometimes wonders if he is adopted because he is so different from his father and his brother. Why does Scott sometimes wonder if he is adopted? What is revealed about nature versus nurture by comparing Scott to his brother and dad?

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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