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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. On what day of Portico and Zola's friendship does Mr. Brawner ask them to help him sell a lawn chair?

2. In Episode 1, who does Portico fall for so that person will not fall?

3. What does Portico's father do for a living?

4. When Portico thinks his parents might erase the past, what does Herbert do when Portico runs by him and his friends?

5. How many windows does Skylight Gardens have?

Short Essay Questions

1. Where does Portico go after he makes a mess at Zola's party?

2. What are the frets?

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

4. How does Portico become Stuntboy?

5. What are Portico's parents arguing about after he helps Mr. Brawner sell a chair?

6. What type of chair do Portico's parents fight over, and where did they get the chair?

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

8. What advice does the narrator have for planning a birthday party?

9. How did Portico protect Zola on the first day of school when she was new to Skylight Gardens?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Portico and Zola have active imaginations. How do they use their imaginations to understand their realities and sometimes escape them?

Essay Topic 2

Raul the Third is the illustrator of Stuntboy, In the Meantime, and Elaine Bay is the colorist. What are the roles in creating the story? Why are their roles important in the depiction of the story?

Essay Topic 3

Colors are sometimes associated with mood. If you could assign a color to represent the mood of Stuntboy, In the Meantime, what color would it be? Why? Would you choose different colors to describe the mood in different episodes?

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