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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 5, how long has Gran Gran been resting her eyes?

2. How many times does Zola father joke that she has flushed the toilet in Episode 4 when she is looking for wrong things?

3. What is Soup's real name?

4. What does Portico do when he finds his parents arguing after he comes home from the movie?

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

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. At the end of Episode 7, what are Portico's parents arguing about, and what does he do?

4. What happens in Episode 42 of Super Space Warriors?

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

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

7. What is Cut Day?

8. What do Portico and Zola do with the dust bunnies when she comes over during chore time?

9. How did Soup become a superintendent?

10. What do Portico's parents argue about after the block party?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

Herbert Singletary is referred to as a supervillain. Why is Herbert referred to as a supervillain? Could he also be called a bully?

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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