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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. Which episode of Super Space Warriors is Zola reminded of when Portico tells her what her his parents are fighting over in Episode 2?

2. What does Zola get to eat after her father sells Ms. Morris a lawn chair?

3. How many elevators are in Skylight Gardens?

4. On what floor does Ms. Majesty Morris live?

5. Who always DJs parties at Skylight Gardens?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. How does Portico meet Herbert?

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

5. After the incident with Herbert on the first day of school last year, how did Zola help Portico with his frets?

6. What happens when Portico is doing a walking handstand at Zola's birthday party?

7. How does Portico become Stuntboy?

8. What are the frets?

9. Where does Portico Reeves live?

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

Essay Topic 2

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

Essay Topic 3

Portico and Zola learn that Soup is Herbert’s stepfather. How does this revelation change Portico and Zola’s understanding of Herbert and why he acts the way he does?

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