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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. What is the Schwa dared to bring back from Old Man Crawley's home in Chapter 4?

2. Who points out the Schwa when he raises his hand in class in Chapter 3?

3. Lexie tells Antsy and the Schwa that she wants to change whom?

4. Antsy is in charge of walking Old Man Crawley's dogs that are named after __________.

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

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What are the first two experiments conducted on the Schwa effect?

3. What is revealed about the Schwa's last name in Chapter 2?

4. Why does Antsy believe Old Man Crawley's threats?

5. What is Manny Bullpucky? Why are the boys testing it in Chapter 1, "Manny Bullpucky Gets His Sorry Butt Hurled off the Marine Park Bridge"?

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

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

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

9. What does Antsy find at the Schwa's home when he goes to dinner with him in Chapter 6?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Describe and discuss the attempts by Antsy and Lexie to uncover the Schwa's past and the disappearance of his mother. Who is the dowser Antsy asks for help and what does he find? What leads to Antsy being banned from the supermarket? How does he find a way to return?

Essay Topic 2

Describe and analyze the character of Calvin Schwa in the novel. How is the Schwa's character related to the phonetic symbol? What was the Schwa's family name upon arriving in America? What stories and rumors have been circulated in the novel regarding the Schwa's history? Are these rumors true or false?

Essay Topic 3

Define irony and discuss the irony in Chapter 18. What is ironic about the Schwa's billboard? What did the Schwa hope to achieve with renting the space? Why does this attempt fail? How does this represent a fundamental flaw in the Schwa's approach to life?

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