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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 happens when Evan and Scott try to sell the new drink, after their lemonade runs out?

2. When they are not selling enough lemonade, Jessie wonders why, and she finds what in the garage?

3. What did Jessie break when her father left?

4. At the end of Chapter 4, why does Jessie think, "...how come she didn't feel like she'd won anything at all" (58)?

5. Why does Evan choose Scott as his partner, even though he does not like him?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Jessie mean when she says that "feelings" are her worst subject?

2. Before they become a lemonade stand team, why does Megan ask Jessie about Evan?

3. Both Evan and Jessie make some strong arguments about who is right about their current lemonade war in Chapter 5. What are their arguments?

4. At the start of Chapter 4, how are Jessie and Megan doing at their lemonade stand?

5. Through Evan's perspective, how does Jessie react when he finds her lemonade stand in Chapter 3?

6. What do a group of second grade girls do to Jessie that is very mean?

7. How and why does Evan express his anger toward his sister, Jessie, on Pages 3-10? Give specific examples.

8. After the first day of selling lemonade, what does the reader find out about Jessie's real feelings toward Evan?

9. Why do Evan and Jessie make a vow after their dad left to never argue in front of their mom?

10. In Chapter 3, how does Scott behave while setting up the lemonade stand?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

In Chapter 2, Jessie has many feelings about skipping a grade, Evan's treatment of her, and the beginning of a lemonade stand. Find four different words that describe her feelings. Take each word and agree/disagree as to whether you agree with that feeling if you were in those situations.

Essay Topic 2

On Pages 164 - 170, Evan and Jessie meet and share their earnings only to discover that both parties have been dishonest, and so they technically do not know who won, although Jessie does do the math and claims to have made 89 more cents all things considered. How do Evan and Jessie feel after sharing their feelings? What do you discover about the real situation between the siblings?

Essay Topic 3

On Pages 134 - 137, Jessie breaks down and confesses all of her emotions to her mother. Mrs. Treski gives her advice about how to move forward with her friendship with Evan. What advice does Mrs. Treski give? How can Jessie use this advice to change her relationship with her brother?

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