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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. What does the substitute teacher say that her son's career is?

2. What candy bar does Aldo remember that he got from the candy machine instead of the Zagnut he wanted in Chapter 4?

3. How many weeks is Kiana's mother shooting for a movie?

4. What does Aldo say that Elaine used to crush the laminating machine?

5. What are the Unteachables doing when Kiana goes to their classroom?

Short Essay Questions

1. What happens when Parker gets to his classroom in Chapter 3?

2. Why is Parker allowed to drive?

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

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

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

6. Who is Emma Fountain?

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

8. How does Parker's grandmother often make him late for school?

9. How did Mr. Kermit feel about teaching 30 years ago?

10. Why does Mr. Kermit think he needs to get groceries in Chapter 8?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Parker struggles to read. Why does Parker struggle to read? Is Parker lazy or does he have an actual problem with reading?

Essay Topic 2

Metaphors and similes are figures of speech that are used to make comparisons between things. Metaphors seem to imply an equal comparison, while similes seem to imply a similarity between two things. Does the author use more metaphors or similes in the novel? How does the use of metaphors or similes help readers comprehend concepts? How does the use of metaphors or similes help readers make the writing more interesting?

Essay Topic 3

Mr. Kermit does not like Jake Terranova. Why does Mr. Kermit not like Jake? What efforts does Jake make to restore the relationship? How does the relationship change?

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