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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. What is behind the half door on the fourth floor?

2. Where are the fancy plates from that Gran Gran has, but no one can eat on?

3. What did Mater and Pater's mother leave them before she died?

4. When does Portico have to do chores?

5. What does Ms. Marcy like to do when she gets her haircut?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. When is there a block party at Skylight Gardens, and what happens at a block party?

3. What is Cut Day?

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

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

6. Who is Soup, and why is he called Soup?

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

8. What does the narrator want for the theme song in Episode 6?

9. What is inside the room with the half door?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Zola has a birthday party. What accident does Portico have at the party? Why does he run away and hide after his accident?

Essay Topic 2

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?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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