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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. When was the cheating scandal?

2. In Chapter 6, what does Aldo do when SCS-8 marches to the pep rally?

3. Where is Kiana's mother when school starts?

4. What assignment does Mr. Kermit give his class in Chapter 10?

5. How old does Aldo think that Mr. Kermit looks to be?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Kiana think about SCS-8?

2. How is Barnstorm allowed to participate in the first school pep ralley with the football team?

3. What happens when SCS-8 has a substitute teacher in Chapter 10?

4. How did Jake Terranova derail Mr. Kermit's life and teaching job?

5. What bad news does Kiana get from her mother?

6. How far has Jake Terranova come since seventh grade?

7. Why does Aldo not like Kiana?

8. What happens when Kiana's stepmother drives her to school on the first day of school?

9. What type of teacher is Mr. Kermit now?

10. What does Mateo do when he is bored, and how does he classify his family?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Backstories are used to present information about events that happened before events in the novel. How do backstories provide insight into characters and events? What is the importance of backstories in the novel?

Essay Topic 2

Epithets are a literary device that describes a person, place, or thing by replacing the name of the person, place, or thing with a descriptive word or phrase. What are some examples of epithets in the book? Are the epithets in the book derogatory, a form of flattery, or a combination of the two?

Essay Topic 3

What a reader knows about events and characters is determined by the point of view in a book. What is the point of view in the book? How does the point of view influence what readers know about events and people?

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