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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 8, where does Max remember that he left the janitor's cart?

2. How long does Max think in Chapter 9 that the boiler room has been closed off from the rest of the building?

3. What type of creature is Megamax Maximus in Chapter 3?

4. In Chapter 8, what clothing does Ralph lose when Moose and Tucker try to pull him out of the vent?

5. What task does Max remember helping his brother with that almost killed him?

Short Essay Questions

1. Who are the burglars in Chapter 5, and what do they look like?

2. What does Max think will happen in Chapter 9 when he finally gets home?

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

4. In Chapter 2, how does Max describe the mess he gets into?

5. What is Max's first rule for superheroes and how does he think it would have helped him?

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

7. Why does Max turn around in the vent and what happens when he does in Chapter 7?

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

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

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

Grownups always tell Max that the childhood years are the best years of a person’s life. Why does Max not believe that his childhood years are the best years of his life? Why does Max worry what his life will be like if the childhood years are supposed to be the best years of his life?

Essay Topic 2

A spoiler in literature is an element in a story that reveals plot elements. What are some titles of chapters? How do those titles indicate what will happen in a chapter? Are the chapter titles spoilers?

Essay Topic 3

What a reader knows about events and characters is determined by the point of view in a book. What is the point of view of the book? How does the point of view influence what readers know about events and people?

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