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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 the Schwa show Antsy from the day his mother disappeared?

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

4. Antsy is relieved after his father calls a family meeting, because he feared he was going to announce what in Chapter 13?

5. Who does Old Man Crawley say is upset with Antsy in Chapter 11?

Short Essay Questions

1. What excitement does Antsy face when he goes to Crawley's in Chapter 11?

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

3. What is the significance of "Radiation Therapy" in the title of Chapter 19?

4. Where is Old Man Crawley taken in Chapter 17?

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

6. Why does Antsy realize there is no traffic on the expressway? What does this mean about the billboard?

7. How do Antsy and Lexie relate to one another as characters? How is this evidenced in Chapter 12?

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

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

10. What conversation takes place between Antsy and Lexie when he walks her home in Chapter 13?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss and analyze the theme of abandonment in the novel. What has been the impact of the Schwa's mother's abandonment on the Schwa? How has it affected the Schwa's father? How does childhood abandonment affect a person psychologically?

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

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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