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

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

3. What branch of service did Mr. Franka serve in?

4. Who did Wesley give the book The Princess Bride to after reading it?

5. In Chapter 22, what is Wesley driving when he picks Scott up for school?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

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

7. How is Scott being noticed in Chapter 26?

8. What book does Scott lend Wesley in Chapter 24, and why does he see it as doing a favor for Wesley?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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?

Essay Topic 2

Bobby and Scott are brothers, but not terribly close at the beginning of the novel. What revelations does Scott discover about Bobby, and how does that information affect their relationship? How does their relationship change in the novel?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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