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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. Antsy realizes that his mother's _____________ are a way for her to feel like she has something for herself.
(a) Phot albums.
(b) Hobbies.
(c) Household chores.
(d) Cooking classes.

2. In Chapter 17, Lexie calls Antsy early in the morning to tell him that she has __________ planned for her grandfather.
(a) Trauma therapy.
(b) A party.
(c) A night on the town.
(d) A nice dinner.

3. Why is there no traffic on the expressway in Chapter 18, "Larger Than Life, in Your Face, Undeniable Schwa"?
(a) It is closed for construction.
(b) It is 3 a.m.
(c) It is a holiday.
(d) There was an accident.

4. What is just below Old Man Crawley's apartment?
(a) Crawley's Restaurant.
(b) A garage.
(c) A bookstore.
(d) A bar.

5. Whom does the Schwa find waiting up for him in Chapter 20?
(a) Lexie.
(b) His father.
(c) Antsy.
(d) His mother.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who gets Manny Bullpucky's head back from a lady who found it in her hedge for Antsy in Chapter 13?

2. What does Old Man Crawley offer to Antsy in order for him to stay at the hospital?

3. How much money does the Schwa say he used to rent the billboard for in Chapter 18?

4. What does Old Man Crawley say his son wants to do in Chapter 11, "The Youngest Doctor in Sheepshead Bay Gets Held Hostage When He Least Expects It"?

5. Whom does Antsy call at the end of Chapter 18?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is the significance of "Radiation Therapy" in the title of Chapter 19?

2. How does the Schwa describe his mother's disappearance in Chapter 14?

3. What does Old Man Crawley offer Antsy to stay with him in the hospital?

4. What conversation takes place between Antsy and Lexie when he walks her home in Chapter 13?

5. Whom does Antsy go to talk to at the supermarket in Chapter 16?

6. What does Antsy's father announce at a family meeting in Chapter 13?

7. What does Lexie demand at the restaurant in Chapter 12? What organization does she tell Antsy about?

8. What does the Night Butcher reveal about the Schwa's mother in Chapter 19?

9. In what ways does the Schwa appear to fade from Antsy's life in Chapter 15?

10. What is the root of the Schwa's trauma in Chapter 18?

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