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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Old Man Crawley puts the Schwa in charge of walking his dogs named after __________.
(a) Flowering plants.
(b) Minerals.
(c) The seven virtues.
(d) The seven deadly sins.

2. What does the Schwa collect?
(a) Shoelaces.
(b) Baseball cards.
(c) Rubberbands.
(d) Paperclips.

3. What is the Schwa's first name?
(a) Calvin.
(b) Christopher.
(c) Chester.
(d) Cornelius.

4. Whose heritage does Old Man Crawley insult, saying his 'breeding' is bad?
(a) Antsy's.
(b) The Schwa's.
(c) Christian's.
(d) Howie's.

5. The Schwa is referred to as being __________.
(a) Functionally invisible.
(b) Ironically invisible.
(c) Effectively invisible.
(d) Virtually invisible.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where did the Schwa's mother disappear from when the Schwa was young?

2. Ira has ambitions to become a _________ when he grows up.

3. What does Antsy's mother do with the sauce she makes in Chapter 10?

4. On what day of the week do a bunch of kids gather outside Crawley's apartment to watch the Schwa's dare in Chapter 5?

5. What school does Lexie attend while staying at Old Man Crawley's home?

Short Essay Questions

1. 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"?

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

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

4. What does Wendell Tiggor dare the Schwa to do in Chapter 4?

5. Where does Antsy take Lexie in Chapter 9?

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

7. How does Old Man Crawley end up apprehending Antsy and the Schwa?

8. What leads up to the Schwa's outburst in Chapter 7?

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

10. In what ways does Antsy's actions show that he is beginning to grow up in Chapter 7?

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