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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, how long is the entire class of SCS-8 suspended?

2. What is the farthest distance that the Local Table can bring in produce?

3. When the students come to class in Chapter 15, what is on the back wall?

4. Where does Miss Fountain say that she ran into Jake Terranova?

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

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Why does Jake Terranova come to Mr. Kermit's classroom in Chapter 16?

3. Why is it Barnstorm's teachers' fault that he is in SCS-8?

4. At the beginning of Chapter 19, how does Grams tell Parker that she won his grandfather when another girl wanted him?

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

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

7. What is the Goodbunnies chart?

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

9. How does Jake remember that he survived the cheating scandal?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

In the novel, some characters are more thoroughly described than others. Who are some characters that are merely named in passing or have a minor role in the novel? What is the importance of these flat characters to the story line? In what way do these characters make the main characters more colorful or interesting? When there is conflict, what type of role do these flat characters play?

Essay Topic 3

Backstories are used to present information about events that happened before events in the novel. How do backstories provide insight into characters and events? What is the importance of backstories in the novel?

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