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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 is Evan worried about his sister winning the lemonade competition?

2. Where does Evan find the key to Jessie's lock box?

3. What does Jessie use to help her determine what her future sales need to be in order to win the competition?

4. What does the author compare the weather to at the end of the novel?

5. What was the boom and rattle the Treskis heard at the end of the fireworks?

Short Essay Questions

1. Use your own words to explain the profit margin calculations page Jessie makes on page 105.

2. Why does Jessie hesitate to go into Evan's room after the war is over?

3. Toward the end of the novel, what advice does Mrs. Treski give to Jessie?

4. What does Jessie do to try and stop Evan from selling lemonade on the last day?

5. Why does Evan feel bad about himself at the start of Chapter 7?

6. What is Jessie's experience at the beach like in Chapter 12?

7. In Chapter 9, what are some reasons that Evan does not want to lose the war other than money?

8. What does the following quote mean about Evan's feelings after the town center lemonade stand: "He'd been robbed of something - maybe the happiness he should have been feeling" (100)?

9. What does Evan find when he goes into Jessie's room without permission? What is his plan after being there?

10. What does Evan think when Scott Spencer leaves the Jack's swimming pool?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

When Jessie sees that Evan is at home and not selling lemonade, she gets very worried that he has already met the goal. She decides that she has to broaden her business. Using Pages 111 - 115 explain how Jessie is able to increase her profits. How does Jessie feel about the work it will take to make these changes? What does this say about Jessie's character?

Essay Topic 2

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 3

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.

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