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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 does Evan ask the clerk in the Big Dipper store?
2. Why is there so much traffic on the way to the beach in Chapter 12?
3. What is the reason Jessie is nervous about fourth grade?
4. Who likes Evan Treski?
5. Who do the contents of Jessie's lock box on Sunday evening belong to?
Short Essay Questions
1. Why does Jessie think the war was stupid?
2. Why does Jessie hesitate to go into Evan's room after the war is over?
3. What does Jessie do to try and stop Evan from selling lemonade on the last day?
4. In Chapter 9, what are some reasons that Evan does not want to lose the war other than money?
5. Why does Evan feel bad about himself at the start of Chapter 7?
6. Why can Evan not play well in the basketball game on the last day of the war?
7. After finding that his lemonade has gone bad due to bugs and dirt, what does Evan try to do to save it?
8. Toward the end of the lemonade war, what has Jessie in knots?
9. Use your own words to explain the profit margin calculations page Jessie makes on page 105.
10. Why does Jessie get nervous when Evan says that he is not having a lemonade stand the last day of the competition?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
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 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 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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