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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 1, how old was Aza when she went to camp with Davis Pickett?

2. In Chapter 4, what does Malik Moore do for the Pickett family?

3. In Chapter 3, when does Daisy say that the building of Indianapolis was announced?

4. In Chapter 2, what is the name of Aza's car?

5. In Chapter 4, how long can a tuatara live?

Short Essay Questions

1. In Chapter 4, what is the Pickett estate like?

2. Who is Mr. Bitterley in Chapter 6, and why does Aza worry about him?

3. How does Aza describe her car in Chapter 2?

4. What does Aza say about life being a story in Chapter 1?

5. In Chapter 5, what type of thoughts does Aza have?

6. In Chapter 1, what is Mychal's new art project, and how does Daisy tell him he can improve the project?

7. In Chapter 7, why does Davis say that it would be bad if his father is found?

8. In Chapter 8, how does Dr. Singh say that Aza describes herself?

9. In Chapter 2, what questions does Aza's mother ask when Aza stops by her classroom, and how does Aza respond?

10. At the end of Chapter 8, how does Aza say that you can measure how crazy you are?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The novel could be considered several different genres. What would you consider the genre of the novel is and why?

Essay Topic 2

Aza begins the novel by saying that she is fictional. Why does Aza think that she is not real? Through her struggles to believe that she is real, what is communicated about being normal?

Essay Topic 3

Davis uses many quotes to preface the entries on his blog. Why does Davis use so many quotes? What is particularly significant about the quotes he uses to preface entries about Aza? What do these quotes represent about his life and Aza’s life?

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