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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. In Episode 3, what does Mr. Mister wash in the laundry room?

2. What does Gran Gran call the esophagus?

3. When Stuntboy is introduced, what instrument plays?

4. In Episode 3, what does Portico watch when he goes to the laundry room?

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

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. Where does Portico Reeves live?

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

5. How does Portico become Stuntboy?

6. How does Portico meet Herbert?

7. What are the frets?

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

Novels can be structured and divided in different ways. How does the structure of a novel provide clarity and flow to a story? What are section titles? What are some purposes of section titles? How does Reynolds use section titles in Stuntboy, In the Meantime?

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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