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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 many times had Excel been to San Francisco at the beginning of Chapter 6?

2. In Chapter 12, what is Excel supposed to find in a ball pit at The Pie?

3. In the "Prologue," how much money does Henry say he will send?

4. How much money does Maxima tell Henry that she needs in the "Prologue"?

5. What instrument did Rosie play in Chapter 11?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Maxima look like and how old is she?

2. What is the Oracle in Hello City?

3. What happens in Chapter 9 when Excel goes to Target?

4. In Chapter 11, what work did Excel do in Hello City, and what did he earn?

5. What is Maxima's history?

6. How does Maxima get money from Henry?

7. In Chapter 6, how does Excel spend his 10th birthday?

8. What does Maxima say about the photograph of Joker, Excel, and herself?

9. What was the Square in Hello City?

10. How does Excel finally get on the bus in Chapter 1?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Maxima started talking to men about six months after Joker died. What does Excel think of his mother’s work? Why does he not consider it working? Does he think she is a scam artist?

Essay Topic 2

Maxima and Excel are illegal immigrants. Why are Maxima and Excel illegal immigrants? How does being illegal immigrants make their lives difficult? How does being illegal immigrants affect their future?

Essay Topic 3

Maxima was trained by Joker in martial arts. Why were Maxima and Joker separated for 15 years? What did Joker do when Maxima called him for help? How would you describe the relationship between Joker and Maxima?

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