View a FREE sample

This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Chapter 16, what grade does Scott get in English?

2. At the end of Chapter 16, what does Scott's mom make for dinner?

3. In Chapter 16, what poet does Scott learn that Lee likes?

4. In Chapter 28, where do Scott, his dad, and Bobby go for trout fishing?

5. At the end of Chapter 30, who asks Scott if he has a date for the dance?

Short Essay Questions

1. In Chapter 19, what happens when Scott auditions for the play?

2. At the end of Chapter 17, why does Scott wish that Lee never lent him the book with Byron's poem?

3. In Chapter 23, what happens when Vernon confronts Scott about the article in the school paper?

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

5. What does Scott say about his dad and his dad's job at the end of Chapter 28?

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

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

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

9. What does Scott get assigned to write for the school paper in Chapter 18?

10. How many girls has Mouth asked to dance at school dances in Chapter 25, and how does he know how many girls he has asked?

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

Scott feels guilty about the way he has treated Mouth after Mouth attempts to kill himself. Why does Scott feel guilty about the way that he has treated Mouth? Does Scott have cause to feel guilty about the way he has treated Mouth?

Essay Topic 3

Scott grows up over the course of his freshman year. How does Scott grow and mature during his first year in high school physically, mentally, and emotionally?

(see the answer keys)

This section contains 906 words (approx. 4 pages at 300 words per page) View a FREE sample