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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. At the end of Chapter 15, who comes to Mr. Kermit's classroom?

2. Who helps Mr. Kermit redecorate his classroom in Chapter 15?

3. How many of the vuvuzelas were recovered from the river?

4. What does Elaine spit into the engine of a Corvette?

5. Where did Parker's grandmother grow up?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

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

7. Why does Parker think he needs to take his grandmother to the emergency room in Chapter 24, and how does Barnstorm help him not have to take her there?

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Why is Barnstorm a student in SCS-8? How did his teachers let him down in the past? Is it unfair to hold him accountable for his studies after he cannot play sports?

Essay Topic 2

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

Essay Topic 3

Mr. Kermit holds a grudge against Jake Terranova. Why does Mr. Kermit hold a grudge against Jake? Is Mr. Kermit justified in his grudge? How does he overcome it?

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