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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. Who bumps into Portico when he is doing a walking handstand?

2. What was Portico's mother called when she was a girl?

3. What game did Portico's parents play when they first met?

4. What apartment does Zola live in?

5. Who does the narrator want to sing for the theme music in Episode 2?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. How does Portico meet Herbert?

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

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

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

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

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

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

10. What instructions does the narrator provide on "How to be a Good Castlemate" (64)?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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?

Essay Topic 2

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 3

Cut Day and block parties are events residents at Skyline Gardens participate in. How do these events bring residents together?

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