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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 do Antsy and his friends decide to do with the plastic dummy in order to test it?
2. What does Lexie ask for at the restaurant in Chapter 12?
3. What name is given to a spiritual man who uses metal rods to find the presence of water and spirits?
4. Who gets Manny Bullpucky's head back from a lady who found it in her hedge for Antsy in Chapter 13?
5. In what section of a work of literature is basic internal conflict complicated by the introduction of related secondary conflicts and obstacles that frustrate the protagonist's attempt to reach his goal?
Short Essay Questions
1. Why does Antsy realize there is no traffic on the expressway? What does this mean about the billboard?
2. How is Manny Bullpucky's head recovered in Chapter 13? What are the boys' plans for it?
3. What does Antsy realize about his mother in Chapter 15?
4. What do Antsy and Lexie set to find out in Chapter 15?
5. What excitement does Antsy face when he goes to Crawley's in Chapter 11?
6. How does the Schwa react to the Night Butcher's story in Chapter 19?
7. Where is Old Man Crawley taken in Chapter 17?
8. What does Antsy's father announce at a family meeting in Chapter 13?
9. Why does Antsy believe Crawley wants him to stay with him?
10. How does the Schwa discover Lexie and Antsy's relationship in Chapter 13?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Analyze and discuss the theme of growing up in the novel. What does "growing up" mean to you? How do the changes in Antsy represent this process? In what ways does the Schwa grow up in the novel? How does Lexie?
Essay Topic 2
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?
Essay Topic 3
Discuss the development of Old Man Crawley's character and his relationship with Antsy in the novel. How does Crawley's character evolve from the beginning of the novel to the end? What precipitates this change in him? In what ways does Crawley express admiration for Antsy?
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