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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 SCS-8 joins Miss Fountain's circle time, who is the first SCS-8 student to give a compliment?

2. What is the mascot for Greenwich Middle School?

3. How often does Mateo say that Earth's magnetic poles reverse?

4. Who does Mateo compare his sister Lauren to?

5. How many times do the students in Room 117 drop their textbooks when they have a substitute teacher?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What does not make sense to Parker regarding the vuvuzelas in Chapter 9?

3. What type of car does Mr. Kermit drive, and who helps him get it started?

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

5. How does Mateo compare classmates to characters from TV and movies?

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

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

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

9. How does Kiana nearly get run down by a pickup?

10. Why does Kiana think that Mr. Kermit cares for the students?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The setting in a book is the place or places where the action takes place. Where does the story take place? Is the setting simply a backdrop to the story and characters or does it take on the role of a character?

Essay Topic 2

Imagery is a literary device authors use to describe characters and the world they inhabit. Imagery involves using the five senses to describe characters, places, and things. How does the author use imagery to help readers imagine the world and characters the author has created?

Essay Topic 3

Jake is involved in a cheating scandal when he is a middle school student. How is Jake involved in a cheating scandal? Why does Jake later feel guilty about the scandal and blame himself for what has happened to Mr. Kermit?

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