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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. How many balloons does the narrator say are needed for a birthday party?

2. What does Gran Gran call the esophagus?

3. In Episode 3, what does the them song sound like?

4. What jewelry does Herbert Singletary the Worst wear?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Portico save Mr. Chico in the stairwell?

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

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

4. What are the frets?

5. How does Portico meet Herbert?

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

7. Who is Stuntboy and why has no one ever heard of him?

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What a reader knows about events and characters is determined by the point of view in a book. What is the point of view in Stuntboy, In the Meantime? How does the point of view influence what readers know about events and character? How does it help readers connect with and understand characters?

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

Occasionally the narrator directly speaks to readers. This is called “breaking the fourth wall.” How does it seem that the narrator is having conversations with readers throughout Stuntboy, In the Meantime? How do these conversations provide information to readers that characters may not be privy to? What is the purpose of breaking the fourth wall?

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