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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 trash cans are needed at a block party?

2. In Episode 6, what does Mrs. Brawner help Portico do to try to help him calm down?

3. How does the narrator suggest you mute parents who are too loud?

4. When Portico tells Zola about his parents' fight in Episode 4, which Episode of Super Space Warriors does she think of?

5. In Episode 5, how long has Gran Gran been resting her eyes?

Short Essay Questions

1. What happens in Episode 17 of Super Space Warriors?

2. What happens when it is Jason Crowder's turn to get his hair cut?

3. In Episode 6 after Portico finds his parents arguing about a clock, how does Mrs. Brawner try to help him calm down?

4. Why is Portico not practicing stunts on Saturday morning?

5. What deal does Marvin make when he agrees to let Portico cut his hair?

6. Who is Romello Mann, and what do people think of him?

7. Why is Soup looking for Herbert in Episode 6, and how is he related to Herbert?

8. What is Cut Day?

9. What do Portico and Zola think about Cut Day?

10. What is Zola doing in Episode 4 when Portico goes to find her after seeing his parents arguing again?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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

Essay Topic 2

Illustrations can be as important or more important than the words in a novel. How are illustrations used in Stuntboy, In the Meantime? Are the illustrations less important, as important, or more important than the words in the book?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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