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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. At the Square in Chapter 26, what one thing stayed perfectly intact from the fire?

2. In Chapter 21, how old is Jerry Borger supposed to think that Excel is?

3. What do Maxima and Excel split in the food ourt at the airport in Chapter 30?

4. How long was Jerry's flight delayed in Chapter 29?

5. How long are flights from San Francisco to Belgrade, Serbia?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why did Excel have to leave Hello City in Chapter 26?

2. In Chapter 17, what does Excel do when he gets home?

3. How does Sab feel when she receives the care package from Excel?

4. In Chapter 25, why does Excel feel like two separate people living in two different times and places?

5. What finally came for Sab in Chapter 24, and what did it look like?

6. In Chapter 26, how does Sab react when Excel tells her he is an illegal immigrant?

7. In Chapter 27, why does Jerry send money?

8. What advice does Jerry give Excel before they part?

9. What do Jerry, Maxima, and Excel do when they meet in San Francisco?

10. Why does Gunter refuse to pay Excel in Chapter 17, and how does Excel protest?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Maxima and Excel discuss sins when they are at a restaurant with Roxy. Why does Maxima say that the time Excel threw a spelling bee was a sin? What does Excel say are really sins? Why does the conversation become so heated? What does it reveal about things that are wrong?

Essay Topic 2

Maxima works odd jobs and talks to men to get money. Excel works at a pizza parlor. How would you describe Maxima and Excel’s socioeconomic status? What does the author convey about poverty through their lives?

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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