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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 food does Dylan throw at Jared and which remains on the ground, in Chapter 32: "Dylan Quits Hockey"?

2. When Jared jokes about robbing a liquor store with his mom, she adds that they should wear matching what?

3. What attacks Jared in Chapter 35: "The Cave"?

4. What happens to freak Jared out when he and Sarah are making out in Chapter 37: "Two Tickets to Paradise"?

5. What is Nana Sophia mostly posting pictures of on Facebook in Chapter 28: "Always the Bridesmaid"?

Short Essay Questions

1. What has Jared's mom done to his room in Chapter 32: "Dylan Quits Hockey"?

2. How do Sarah and Jared's mom interact in Chapter 24: "Kiss and Make Up"?

3. What does Jared's mom say, in Chapter 37: "Two Tickets to Paradise" her only real magical talent is?

4. Where does Monster Aunt take Jared to find peace, in Chapter 39: "Summertime Sadness"?

5. In Chapter 38: "We'll Always Have Alderaan," what does Jared find out has happened to Sarah?

6. What does Jared's inner voice keep insisting he wants to do in Chapter 27: "When the Voice In Your Head Is A Monster"?

7. How does Sarah react to Jared's dream in Chapter 25: "Hunt with the Noble Orca"?

8. What new creature comes to haunt Jared in Chapter 37: "Two Tickets to Paradise" that even Richie is aware of, although he cannot see it?

9. What does Jared thank his mom for at the end of Chapter 32: "Dylan Quits Hockey"?

10. When Jared, Sarah, and Crashpad have lunch together in Chapter 24: "Kiss and Make Up," what do Sarah and Crashpad bond over, which Jared does not seem to relate to?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Drug and alcohol abuse is evident throughout Son of a Trickster novel. Write an essay on the effects of drug and alcohol abuse as brought out in Son of a Trickster.

Essay Topic 2

Maggie advises her son Jared to be hard-hearted; however Jared is frequently loving, caring, responsible and compassionate. Write an essay indicating how, where and when Jared brings out these traits.

Essay Topic 3

Every human has a weakness since no one is perfect. We have to compromise to live harmoniously. Referring to Son of a Trickster, write an essay discussing different ways through which various characters from the novel cope with other people's flaws.

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