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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. In Chapter 1, when is Max shoved into a locker?
2. How long does Max think it will take him to crawl through the vents to get back to the boiler room in Chapter 8?
3. In Chapter 3, how does Max think he should have created sonic blasts when he got out of his locker?
4. In Chapter 8, how much medicine is left in Max's inhaler?
5. What does Max see at the end of a large vent at the end of a corridor in the ventilation system in Chapter 9?
Short Essay Questions
1. Where does Max end up trapped in Chapter 1?
2. In Chapter 1, how does Max's morning start out?
3. In Chapter 7, why do the burglars argue about Ralph going into the vent to catch Max?
4. How does Max remember nearly dying when he helped his brother Oliver with a project?
5. In Chapter 6, what does Max decide still needs to be done?
6. What happens in Chapter 7 when Ralph tries to get into the vent?
7. What happens when Moose and Tucker try to get Ralph out of the vent?
8. How does Max imagine that he could have broken out of his locker if he had had a plan?
9. In Chapter 8, how does Max get away from Ralph?
10. In Chapter 2, how does Max describe the mess he gets into?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
In the novel, some characters are more thoroughly described than others. Who are some characters that are merely named in passing or have a minor role in the novel? What is the importance of these flat characters to the story line? In what way do these characters make the main characters more colorful or interesting? When there is conflict, what type of role do these flat characters play?
Essay Topic 2
A comedy of errors is a situation or event that is made ridiculous by the number of mistakes that are made. Why are the various situations that happen with Max and the burglars a comedy of errors?
Essay Topic 3
A bully is someone who picks on someone, often someone smaller or weaker. Who is the bully that bothers Max? Why does he bully Max? Does he bully others? Why does Max not ask an adult to stop Thug?
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