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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 is Portico's favorite dinner?

2. In Episode 3, how many days are Zola and Portico into their friendship?

3. Where did Portico's parents get a coffee table?

4. What is the name of Mater and Pater's spaceship in an episode of Super Space Warriors?

5. After Portico leaves the birthday party, what are his parents fighting over?

Short Essay Questions

1. What stunt is Portico inspired to create after watching Mr. Brawner sell a lawn chair?

2. Where does Portico Reeves live?

3. After having a snack at the snack truck with Mr. Brawner and Zola, what happens when Portico runs back to the building?

4. Where did Portico's parents get a coffee table, and how has it been used?

5. How does Mr. Brawner sell a lawn chair?

6. Who is Mr. Mister, and what does he do all day?

7. What are the frets?

8. How did Herbert come to live at Skylight Gardens?

9. Who is Frisbee Foster, and how did she get her nickname?

10. How does Portico become Stuntboy?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Portico and Zola are fascinated by Soup. Who is Soup? Why are Portico and Zola fascinated by him?

Essay Topic 2

Novels can be structured and divided in different ways. How does the structure of a novel provide clarity and flow to a story? What are section titles? What are some purposes of section titles? How does Reynolds use section titles in Stuntboy, In the Meantime?

Essay Topic 3

Portico struggles with anxiety, something he calls “frets.” Why does Portico suffer from the frets? How does he learn to manage his anxiety?

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