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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 23, what color racing stripe does Wesley have painted on the side of his car?

2. In Chapter 26 during spring break, how often are there rehearsals?

3. At the end of Chapter 21, when does Scott say that he heard Bobby come in after a New Year's party?

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

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

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Scott learn about Bobby in Chapter 28?

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

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

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

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

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

7. In Chapter 20, why does Scott rip a note off Lee's locker?

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

9. What conversation does Scott have with Lee at lunch at the beginning of Chapter 16?

10. In Chapter 16 what does Scott tell the baby about suicide?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Mouth appears to be an outgoing person who enjoys life. What type of person does Mouth seem to be at the beginning of the novel? How does the author reveal Mouth’s character and the struggles that he faces? How is the persona that Mouth portrays different from the person he actually is?

Essay Topic 2

In the novel, some characters are more thoroughly described than others. Who are some characters that are merely named in passing or have a minor role in the novel? What is the importance of these flat characters to the story line? In what way do these characters make the main characters more colorful or interesting? When there is conflict, what type of role do these flat characters play?

Essay Topic 3

Julia tells Scott that she is envious of him. In what way have Scott and Julia been envious of one another? What do they both realize about their lives after discussing Julia’s comment that she is envious of Scott?

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