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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. Why does Evan not let Jessie come along with him and Scott in Chapter 2?

2. What is the biggest sale of the day for Jessie and Megan in Chapter 4?

3. What does Carly say about the lemonade stand in Chapter 6?

4. What is the main character, Evan Trenski, doing at the start of Chapter 1?

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

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What are some behaviors Jessie notices about Carly Brownell when she arrives at Megan's house? What do they mean?

3. How does Evan best contribute to selling lemonade?

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

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

6. What does Evan mean when he says to Jessie, "In case you did't know, that's what friends are for" (86)?

7. What difficulty does Evan have when it comes to selling lemonade?

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

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 get Megan to join her lemonade stand?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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?

Essay Topic 2

Scott Spencer tells Jessie that she is a freak for skipping grades. Jessie is already nervous about skipping grades, and Scott's comment makes her feel even worse. Overall, why is Jessie scared about skipping grades? Give examples. Should Jessie by scared? Provide reasons.

Essay Topic 3

On Page 21, Jessie offers to help make Evan's lemonade stand, but he refuses her support. What does Jessie do to try and get Evan to let her help? What sorts of products or skills would you offer to help Evan with his lemonade stand? Provide details as to what you have to offer and how it will specifically help with the lemonade stand.

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