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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. How old was the Schwa when his mother went missing?

2. Why is there no traffic on the expressway in Chapter 18, "Larger Than Life, in Your Face, Undeniable Schwa"?

3. The Night Butcher from the supermarket is from _______________.

4. How do Antsy and the Schwa travel to an abandoned part of the city?

5. Where do Lexie and Antsy take the Schwa after getting him off the expressway in Chapter 19?

Short Essay Questions

1. What advice does Old Man Crawley give for the Schwa?

2. How are Crawley's fears relative to the Schwa?

3. What does Antsy realize about his mother in Chapter 15?

4. How is Manny Bullpucky's head recovered in Chapter 13? What are the boys' plans for it?

5. What does Antsy's father announce at a family meeting in Chapter 13?

6. How does the Schwa discover Lexie and Antsy's relationship in Chapter 13?

7. How does the Schwa react to the Night Butcher's story in Chapter 19?

8. What do Antsy and Lexie set to find out in Chapter 15?

9. How does the Schwa describe his mother's disappearance in Chapter 14?

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

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 symbolism of Manny Bullpucky in the narrative. How destructible does Manny turn out to be? In what ways does Manny Bullpucky relate to the Schwa? How is this illustrated in Chapter 13?

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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