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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. Of what heritage is Antsy's family?

2. What do Antsy and his friends get the Schwa to do in the boys' bathroom?

3. How old was the Schwa when his mother disappeared?

4. What makes the Schwa's and Antsy's job for Old Man Crawley particularly time-consuming in Chapter 6?

5. Antsy and his friends determine that how many students notice the Schwa in a classroom?

Short Essay Questions

1. What new job does Crawley give to Antsy in Chapter 7?

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

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

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

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

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

7. Where does Antsy take Lexie in Chapter 9?

8. What prized collection does the Schwa show Antsy?

9. 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"?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Compare and contrast the characters of Antsy and the Schwa in the narrative. In what ways does Antsy feel similar to the Schwa? What characteristics define and separate him from the Schwa? How are these similarities and differences represented symbolically in the novel?

Essay Topic 2

Describe and discuss the symbolism and meaning of the Schwa's paperclip collection. From where are the paperclips gathered? When did the Schwa begin collecting paperclips? What do the paperclips represent to Antsy?

Essay Topic 3

Describe the Schwa effect in the novel. How literal is the invisibility of the Schwa? Who is able to overcome the Schwa effect? How does the Schwa feel about his effect on those around him?

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