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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. Why does Evan say that Jessie cannot be friends with Megan?
3. What get taped on Jessie's Writers' Workshop Folder when she is in second grade?
4. What is Evan's role in managing the stand in Chapter 3?
5. Define "competition" from Chapter 5?
Short Essay Questions
1. In Chapter 3, how does Scott behave while setting up the lemonade stand?
2. What difficulty does Evan have when it comes to selling lemonade?
3. What do a group of second grade girls do to Jessie that is very mean?
4. What is the real reason Evan wants to buy an iPod with his earnings?
5. 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?
6. How do Evan and his friend, Paul, use a certain sales' tactic to make more money in Chapter 6?
7. Why might math be an easier subject for Jessie?
8. How and why does Evan express his anger toward his sister, Jessie, on Pages 3-10? Give specific examples.
9. Why does Evan call Jessie a baby, when they are usually such good friends?
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
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.
Essay Topic 2
Scott is not the best business partner, because he is lazy and careless. On Pages 28-31, find the ways in which Scott proves he is lazy. How does Scott specifically make business more difficult for Evan? What behaviors can Scott change in order to help Evan?
Essay Topic 3
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?
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