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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 15, what equipment is on a rolling cart in SCS-8?

2. What marathon does Mateo think he can watch while he is suspended?

3. What does Park deliver to the Local Table in Chapter 15?

4. What does Parker deliver to Foodland in Chapter 15?

5. Who is Aldo's reading partner in Chapter 21?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is the Goodbunnies chart?

2. How does Kiana understand Archimdedes' first law of bouyancy?

3. What does Mr. Kermit tell his students about spirit?

4. Why does Mr. Kermit start getting anagram books for Parker?

5. What does Christina Varga tells Dr. Thaddeus about the cheating incident when it is mentioned in a newspaper article in Chapter 14?

6. What do Parker and the other kids from SCS-8 decide to do when the vuvuzelas are delivered to the school?

7. How does Parker kick off Spirit Week?

8. What happens when Mr. Kermit confronts his students about the missing vuvuzelas?

9. How does Dr. Thaddeus hope to get rid of Mr. Kermit in Chapter 22?

10. What does Mrs. Vargas say about Mr. Kermit when he was younger?

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

An allusion is a figure of speech that does not directly refer to a person, place, or thing. What are some allusions in the novel? Why might it be difficult to decipher an allusion just by the context of a passage in a book? Why might research be required to understand allusions?

Essay Topic 3

Who are the protagonist and antagonist and why do they play that role in the book? How does the antagonist create conflict for the protagonist?

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