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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 tells Antsy that he stopped working for ___________.
2. What does Antsy ask Lexie as he walks her home in Chapter 13?
3. Antsy remembers the Schwa when what falls on the floor from his mother's recipe cards?
4. 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?
5. Who does Old Man Crawley say is upset with Antsy in Chapter 11?
Short Essay Questions
1. What does Old Man Crawley offer Antsy to stay with him in the hospital?
2. How does the Schwa react to the Night Butcher's story in Chapter 19?
3. What advice does Old Man Crawley give for the Schwa?
4. What do Antsy and Lexie set to find out in Chapter 15?
5. What does Lexie inform Antsy when she calls in Chapter 17? Whom does she suggest for him to call?
6. What does the Night Butcher reveal about the Schwa's mother in Chapter 19?
7. What do Lexie and Antsy do in their second attempt to obtain information at the supermarket in Chapter 15?
8. How is Manny Bullpucky's head recovered in Chapter 13? What are the boys' plans for it?
9. In what ways does the Schwa appear to fade from Antsy's life in Chapter 15?
10. What does Lexie demand at the restaurant in Chapter 12? What organization does she tell Antsy about?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Discuss the characters Howie and Ira in the narrative. How long have Howie and Ira been friends with Antsy? What is the response of each to the arrival of the Schwa in their group? How does the relationship between these characters evolve from the beginning of the novel to the end?
Essay Topic 2
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 3
Describe the experiments conducted by Antsy and his friends on the Schwa effect. What is the first experiment they conduct and what results do they find? What is found in the second and third experiments? What are the attributes of invisibility discovered by the boys?
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