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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 instruments does the narrator wait for in the theme song at the beginning of Episode 5?

2. What is one chore that Portico sort of likes?

3. On which day of Portico and Zola's friendship do the grownups throw a block party?

4. Where did Mater and Pater's mother hide something that she left them before she died?

5. What was the name of Portico's kindergarten teacher?

Short Essay Questions

1. What deal does Herbert want to make with Portico and Zola in Episode 6?

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

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

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

5. What chore does Portico sort of like and why?

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

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

Zola and Mrs. Brawner try to help Portico control his anxiety. How do Zola and Mrs. Brawner try to help Portico control his anxiety? Are they able to help him?

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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