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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. How many burglers does Max spot trying to steal computers in Chapter 1?

2. How many friends does Max say that he has at school in Chapter 9?

3. What does Erin decide to do to stop the burglars in Chapter 10?

4. What is the name of the burglar who is wearing a jean jacket?

5. In Chapter 7 in a text that Max sends to Erin, how long does he say that it will be before he calls her?

Short Essay Questions

1. What possibilities does Max consider for a job in Chapter 4?

2. What does Max do at the end of Chapter 6?

3. What potential does Max see in the boiler room?

4. How does Max remember nearly dying when he helped his brother Oliver with a project?

5. Where does Max end up trapped in Chapter 1?

6. What plan do Erin and Max come up with in Chapter 10?

7. What scenarios does Max imagine where Erin helps him escape his messy situation?

8. In Chapter 8, how does Max get away from Ralph?

9. What happens when Moose and Tucker try to get Ralph out of the vent?

10. In Chapter 6, what does Max decide still needs to be done?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

A character foil helps reveal other characters motivations and actions. How does Erin help readers identify and understand Max’s personality and motivations? How does Erin serve as a character foil for Max?

Essay Topic 2

Even when Max is trying to stop the burglars, he tries not to hurt them. The burglars are willing to hurt anyone who attempts to stop them from stealing the computers. What is conveyed about kindness and cruelty through the behavior of Max and of the burglars? Why would the phrase “honor between thieves” not apply to the burglars?

Essay Topic 3

Max’s problems started when Thug stuffed him in his locker. What emotions does Max feel when he thinks about Thug? Why does he want revenge?

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