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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. The Schwa invites Antsy over for dinner and shows him a clip he got that was supposedly _________.

2. Who is a confident and successful straight A student who seems to do well at everything he tries in the novel?

3. What is the name of the company where Antsy's father works?

4. How much do the student officers agree to pay a week to keep the Schwa on retainer?

5. When Antsy witnesses another of his parents' rows at home, he realizes that he is also like a ____________.

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

4. Why does Lexie believe her grandfather needs a change?

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

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

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

8. In what ways does Antsy relate to the Schwa in the novel? How does he feel about his own invisibility?

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

10. What causes Antsy to leave with the Schwa in Chapter 7?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Identify and discuss the narrative voice of the novel. In what person is the narrative related? In what tense? From whose perspective does the reader learn the events which take place? Who is the protagonist and is the protagonist the same person as the narrator? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 2

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 3

Analyze and discuss the first date between Antsy and the Schwa. In what ways are they compatible as a couple? How does their relationship develop in the course of the novel? How are the characteristics of both Lexie and Antsy contrasted to those of the Schwa?

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