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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. At the end of Chapter 20, what does Max have in his hand as he crawls through the vents?

2. How much did Max's sister sell him old doll clothes for when he was younger?

3. In Chapter 18, where does Max see the comic book?

4. What show was Max obsessed with when he was younger?

5. In the illustrations for School Spirit Day in Chapter 12, what color was the food?

Short Essay Questions

1. What happens in Chapter 14 when Moose chases Max into the school kitchen?

2. In Chapter 12, what does Max remember about eating in the cafeteria on Spirit Day?

3. What does Erin do when she realizes that Max is hungry in Chapter 12?

4. What are Ralph and Tucker doing when Max sneaks to the gym in Chapter 15?

5. How does Max feel about Ralph's behavior in Chapter 18?

6. What does Max decide to do when he looks around the school kitchen for something that will stop the burglars in Chapter 12?

7. In Chapter 11, after Max leaves the boiler room and exits through his locker, where are the burglars?

8. In Chapter 18 how does Max feel and why?

9. How does Max get Moose to chase him in Chapter 13?

10. In Chapter 18, how does Max get his father's comic book?

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 hero is a person in real life or a character in a story who courageously confronts danger even if he or she might be afraid. Is Max a hero in the book?

Essay Topic 3

The climax in a novel is the highest point of tension and a turning point. What is the climax of the novel and why is that incident the climax?

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