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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. At the end of Chapter 26, when does trout season open?

2. What does Scott suggest his English class study in April in Chapter 26?

3. At the beginning of Chapter 30, who winks at Scott and smiles?

4. In Chapter 21, what is the last day of school before Christmas vacation?

5. What does Lee's father do for a living?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

6. What does Scott think of the poem The Giaour?

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Scott is overwhelmed with homework and extra-curricular activities at the beginning of his freshman year. How does Scott get overwhelmed? How does he learn to balance work and extracurricular activities? What does he learn from figuring out how to achieve balance in his life?

Essay Topic 2

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?

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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