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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 old was Portico when he used the cofee table as a storm shelter?

2. What does Mr. Brawner buy Portico for helping him sell a lawn chair to Ms. Morris?

3. Where does Portico go when he leaves the birthday party and finds his parents arguing in his apartment?

4. What type of punch does the narrator think should be served at a birthday party?

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

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Where does Portico Reeves live?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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 3

Setting is the place and time where a novel takes place. What is the setting in Stuntboy, In the Meantime? How does the setting evoke feelings or set the mood in the book?

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