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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 21, what is the last day of school before Christmas vacation?

2. In Chapter 16 when Kyle gets his report card, what are most of his grades?

3. In Chapter 18, how many basketball games are there in a week?

4. Why do students in Chapter 17 always get the Monday after Thanksgiving off?

5. On January 1, how late is Scott's dad still sleeping?

Short Essay Questions

1. In Chapter 27, who is the new Spanish teacher, and what is her background?

2. Why does Scott visit Mouth in the hospital in Chapter 25, and what does Scott think about when he is there?

3. At the end of Chapter 31, how does Scott have a conversation with Julia, and what do they discuss?

4. What is the bad part about being on the stage crew?

5. How does Scott try to make school less stressful for the small and weak in Chapter 26?

6. What happens when Scott goes to the office to get a file for Mr. Franka?

7. What does Scott have to do on the stage crew in Chapter 22?

8. What does Scott buy for his family for Christmas and why does he go shopping alone?

9. In Chapter 20, what does Scott tell Smelly about fights?

10. Why does Scott get into a fight with Kyle in Chapter 29?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Scott often comments that he has no idea what girls think. A major theme in the book is the inability of people to fully understand one another. How are the characters in the book examples of the inability of people to fully understand one another? How do those misunderstandings affect the plot?

Essay Topic 2

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?

Essay Topic 3

Scott thinks about suicide when he sees injuries on Lee’s wrists and when Mouth tries to kill himself. What does Scott think about suicide? How does the author use Scott’s journal entries and actions to discuss suicide and convey that it is not a solution to life’s problems?

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