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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. In Chapter 8, what food has Miss Fountain's gecko partially eaten?

2. What type of noisemakers do kids have at the pep ralley in Chapter 6?

3. Who does Mateo compare his sister Lauren to?

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

5. What does Mr. Kermit have for breakfast in Chapter 8?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

4. Why does Aldo not like Kiana?

5. Who is Emma Fountain?

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

7. When does Kiana's stepmother wonder if Kiana got registered okay, and what does Kiana say?

8. What does Mr. Kermit do all day?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The students in SCS-8 are called Unteachable. Why are these students called Unteachables? Why are they stigmatized with that epithet?

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

How are pep rallies and Spirit Week designed to boost school spirt at Greenwich Middle School? Do these activities create a sense of unity and camaraderie among the students?

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