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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 a "slump"?
2. What is the biggest sale of the day for Jessie and Megan in Chapter 4?
3. How does Jessie say she can help Evan and Scott in Chapter 2?
4. Who shows up at the Treski household before the second day of lemonade selling?
5. If buying something is only half about getting something, as Mrs. Treski says, what is the other half?
Short Essay Questions
1. Why does Evan call Jessie a baby, when they are usually such good friends?
2. How does Jessie get Megan to join her lemonade stand?
3. What does Evan mean when he says to Jessie, "In case you did't know, that's what friends are for" (86)?
4. What does Jessie mean when she says that "feelings" are her worst subject?
5. Why is it strange for Jessie to skip a grade?
6. At the end of Chapter 4, the reader is provided with an encounter through Jessie's perspective. How does Jessie remember seeing Evan at the end of their first day of sales?
7. Why do Jessie and Megan add snacks, hair braiding, and nail polishing to their stand?
8. What difficulty does Evan have when it comes to selling lemonade?
9. How and why does Evan express his anger toward his sister, Jessie, on Pages 3-10? Give specific examples.
10. Why has the Treski family not put their old air conditioner in the trash?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
When Jessie sees that Evan is at home and not selling lemonade, she gets very worried that he has already met the goal. She decides that she has to broaden her business. Using Pages 111 - 115 explain how Jessie is able to increase her profits. How does Jessie feel about the work it will take to make these changes? What does this say about Jessie's character?
Essay Topic 2
It is common for siblings to disagree from time to time. A conflict arises between Evan and Jessie over being in the same class at school and it manifests itself in a war over selling lemonade. In Chapter 1, how do Evan and Jessie both convey their dislike toward each other? Are these behaviors acceptable? Why? Why not? How do you think siblings should behave when they have a problem? Use at least two pieces of textual evidence.
Essay Topic 3
Evan comes up with a strategy to make more money by moving his lemonade stand to a more strategic location. Describe his new plan. Why does this action reveal about Evan's character?
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