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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 13, how long has it been since Mr. Kermit ran?

2. Where is Rahim taking art classes?

3. In Chapter 20 when Jakes sees Mr. Kermit outside the school, how long has Mr. Kermit been waiting for a ride?

4. In Chapter 15, how long is the entire class of SCS-8 suspended?

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

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

5. What punishment do the students from SCS-8 get for the vuvuzela incident, and why does Mateo say it a worse punishment than it sounds?

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

7. What is the Goodbunnies chart?

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

9. What announcement comes over the PA while Mr. Kermit is wondering why all of his students are missing in Chapter 13?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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?

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

An inciting incident is a point in a book that draws the reader into the story and creates a conflict for the protagonist or stirs the protagonist to action. What is the inciting incident in The Unteachables? Why is that the inciting incident? How does it change the protagonist?

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