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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. How does Evan explain the lights being out in the basement to his sister?

2. Who is the Evan and Scott's first customer in Chapter 3?

3. What did Jessie break when her father left?

4. In Chapter 1, Evan states that there are how many days of summer left?

5. Where are Evan and Paul going when Jessie goes back to her house after her second day of selling?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why do Jessie and Megan add snacks, hair braiding, and nail polishing to their stand?

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

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

4. Why does Jessie try so hard to help Evan with the lemonade stand at the start of the novel?

5. What is the real reason Evan wants to buy an iPod with his earnings?

6. How do Evan and his friend, Paul, use a certain sales' tactic to make more money in Chapter 6?

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

8. Why might math be an easier subject for Jessie?

9. At the start of the novel, Evan is throwing a baseball up and down, and he thinks, "The thought that if he missed he'd probably break his nose made the game just interesting enough" (1). Why might he feel this way?

10. How does Jessie know where Evan got his lemonade for his second lemonade stand?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

On Pages 54 - 57, Jessie makes a proposal to Megan for starting a lemonade stand. At first, Megan is not interested, but in the end Jessie convinces her to join. How does Jessie convince Megan that a lemonade stand is a good idea? How do you specifically know that Jessie's methods work?

Essay Topic 2

On Pages 124 - 125 Evan has created a nickname and many stories to tell Jessie when their parents are fighting. This storytelling deeply bonds the siblings. What are some of the reasons Evan creates the character? How does the character bring them together? What does this reveal about Evan and Jessie's relationship with one another?

Essay Topic 3

On Page 46, Jessie says that she wants her best friend, Evan, back. They are in the middle of the lemonade war at this point. Why does Jessie want Evan back? What instances from the novel prove that Jessie wants Evan in her life? Do you think Evan misses Jessie at this point? Provide two direct quotes to support your opinion.

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