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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. Where in line is Portico on Cut Day?

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

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

4. Where is the trash chute on the fourth floor of Skylight Gardens?

5. What do Portico and Zola get at the theater besides popcorn?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. How did Soup become a superintendent?

3. What is Cut Day?

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

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

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

7. What does the narrator say about trash chutes and what Portico thinks about them?

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

Herbert changes in Episode 8. How does Herbert change in Episode 8? How are changes in Herbert a role reversal?

Essay Topic 3

Dialogue refers to conversations characters have. How do Reynolds and Raul the Third use words and illustrations for the dialogue to show pitch, emotion, and tone?

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