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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 the minibus is halfway back to school, who do they have to turn around and go back to get from the dealership?

2. Who does Mateo compare his father to?

3. What time does Jake see Mr. Kermit outside the school waiting in Chapter 20?

4. How many volts does Mr. Kermit think you could put to his students' feet and they still would not excel?

5. How long does Dr. Thaddeus think that Mr. Kermit might be collecting retirement based on his family's longevity?

Short Essay Questions

1. What do the students of SCS-8 see when they return to their classroom after Spirit Week?

2. What happens to Elaine during the field trip to Terranova Motors?

3. What does Jake talk about to the students when he comes to the middle school?

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

5. How is Barnstorm channeling his competitive energy now that he cannot play sports?

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

7. Why does Kiana think that her half-brother Chauncey and Vladimir the gecko are alike?

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

9. How does Parker kick off Spirit Week?

10. Who works with Parker on anagrams, and why?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Elaine is said to be a violent person. What are some stories that students tell about Elaine and how dangerous she is? Are any of those stories true or partially true? Why are the stories about her rumors?

Essay Topic 2

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 3

Idioms are words that have a figurative, rather than a literal meaning. How does the author use idioms in the book? Why are the idioms sometimes difficult to understand? Why do the idioms often require research to understand their meaning?

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