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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. Why does Will ride by Mi Su's house?

2. What play is Mi Su auditioning for?

3. Why has Tabby never opened the wedding gifts?

4. Where does Will pout about being rejected for the dance?

5. How does Tabby celebrate Halloween?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Will feel when he sees BT snuggled up with Tabby?

2. What does Will notice about Korbet when he asks him what he would do if Tabby wouldn't go to a dance with him?

3. What does Mi Su do at the Monopoly party after Valentine's Day that leaves Will feeling confused?

4. What does Will's father say when Will wants to withdraw from the tournament?

5. What is Tabby afraid of, and how does Will learn this?

6. What happens at the movie theater that leaves Will feeling confused?

7. What happens when Will is alone with Tabby at the hospital?

8. Why does Korbet ride his bike back and forth in front of Will's house?

9. What does Will buy off of a website, and why?

10. What does Will realize as he watches the first performance of The Music Man?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Friendship is a strong theme throughout the book. Where are some places that this theme appears, and how do the characters touched by it react? How do certain friendships change over the course of the book, and what causes these changes?

Essay Topic 2

What happens at the chess tournament, and what message do you think the author is trying to send through this?

Essay Topic 3

This book takes place in a few key settings. What are these settings, and what are the main similarities and differences between them? How do these settings affect the outcome of the plot? Make sure to cite some examples from the book to support your ideas.

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