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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. Who actually starts talking to Lolly after the competition is over?

2. Whose tower falls first on the last day of the competition?

3. What does Frito tell Vega in Chapter 22?

4. Why does Lolly's mother take him to the clinic?

5. Who is Phillis Wheatley?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Lolly have to take down his Lego city in the storage room?

2. What job offer do Lolly and Rose receive from Mr. Tuttle?

3. What is Blaze Tower?

4. Why does Lolly propose he and Rose compete in Lego building?

5. Who robs Vega?

6. Where do Lolly and Rose go on their first outing together?

7. What game did Lolly used to play with his mom?

8. Who jumps Lolly in the street?

9. Who saves Lolly from getting robbed?

10. Where does Mr. Ali move Harmonee before Lolly and Rose have to take it down?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Write an essay exploring the role of grief in the novel. Who in the book experiences grief, and why? What events trigger their grief, and how do they manage it? Use examples from the text as support.

Essay Topic 2

Write an essay exploring Lolly's relationship with Mr. Ali. In what ways does this relationship end up being beneficial for Lolly? Use examples from the text as support.

Essay Topic 3

Write an essay exploring Yvonne's arrest. How does her arrest affect Lolly in particular, the person she was stealing from work for? What does he learn from this experience? Use examples from the text as support.

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