View a FREE sample

This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. In Chapter 15, what equipment is on a rolling cart in SCS-8?

3. How did Mr. Kermit's grandfather celebrate his 80th birthday?

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

5. What truck blocks Parker from getting into the school parking lot in Chapter 11?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

6. Why is Dr. Thaddeus worried about Mr. Kermit taking early retirement, and what does he intend to do about it?

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

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

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

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

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

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?

(see the answer keys)

This section contains 922 words (approx. 4 pages at 300 words per page) View a FREE sample