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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. In what part of Hello City did Lucia live?

2. What type of shoes did Excel wear nine months ago in Chapter 3?

3. How old was Joker when he died?

4. In Chapter 6, what did Joker give Excel for his birthday?

5. What did Maxima and Excel pay for their apartment when they moved in with Joker?

Short Essay Questions

1. How did Joker meet Maxima?

2. How does Excel get his job back at The Pie in Chapter 5?

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

4. Where did Sab and Excel go in Chapter 3 and why?

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

6. When and how did Excel meet Sab in Chapter 3?

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

8. What was the Square in Hello City?

9. In Chapter 13, what are some jobs that Excel did in Hello City?

10. What expenses does Maxima have in Chapter 4, and how does she get by?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Flashbacks are a literary device used to provide information about events that took place before the story began. How does the author use flashbacks in the novel? How does the author’s choice to use flashback affect the plot?

Essay Topic 2

Excel and Sab meet at Joker’s grave. How do Excel and Sab meet? What do they have in common? Why do they decide to go away together? What things stress their relationship? Why does their relationship end?

Essay Topic 3

Excel works for a difficult man at a pizza parlor. How did Excel leave his job when he left for Hello City? How does Gunter feel when Excel asks for his job back? How does Gunter treat Excel? Is Gunter trying to get revenge?

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