3. Who is a confident and successful straight A student who seems to do well at everything he tries in the novel?
(a) Antsy.
(b) The Schwa.
(c) Frankie.
(d) Ira.

4. What does Old Man Crawley say he will do if Antsy and the Schwa do not turn up to work each day after school?
(a) Call the police.
(b) Get them in trouble at school.
(c) Call their parents.
(d) Have their fathers fired.

5. The Schwa offers to give a prized clip to Antsy if he will give _________ in return.
(a) Twenty dollars.
(b) A bicycle.
(c) Lexie.
(d) A video game.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is Antsy's father the most passionate about in the novel?

2. The Schwa attempts to appeal to Antsy on grounds of their friendship to let him ______________.

3. Who dares the Schwa to sneak into Old Man Crawley's apartment in Chapter 4?

4. What was apparently the original name of the Schwa family in the Old World?

5. Lexie can tell when the Schwa is present more than others in the novel for what reason?

Short Essay Questions

1. How is the concept of "trauma therapy" introduced?

2. Describe the narrative voice of the novel. From whose perspective is the story told? How is this character described?

3. What do the boys say of Calvin Schwa when he is first introduced in Chapter 1, "Manny Bullpucky Gets His Sorry Butt Hurled off the Marine Park Bridge"?

4. What is the third experiment Antsy and his friends attempt in Chapter 3?

5. What offer does the Schwa make Antsy in Chapter 9?

6. What metaphor does Antsy recognize about his life after his parents' dispute in Chapter 10?

7. What is the introduction between Lexie and the Schwa like in Chapter 8?

8. How is Antsy's introduction to Lexie described in Chapter 8?

9. What do Antsy and his friends decide to test in an experiment?

10. What does Antsy do that escalates the fight between his parents in Chapter 10?

(see the answer keys)

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