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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. What is the name of the school Donovan attends in Chapter 1?

2. How many kids are in detention the afternoon Donovan says that his school is going to lose a basketball game?

3. What food does Donovan smell at the dance?

4. What does Abigail remember Donovan doing in Chapter 4?

5. How does Nussbaum dance with the Tin Man?

Short Essay Questions

1. What comments does Donovan make that get him voted 'Most Likely to Wind Up in Jail' in his middle school?

2. What happens when Donovan is caught cheating in Math class?

3. What happens during the class field trip to to Katie's obstetric appointment?

4. Why does Dr. Schultz let Donovan go shortly after the incident with the statue and the globe?

5. Why does Donovan want a refund from Ancestry.com?

6. Why does Donovan decide to escape the dance after showing the robot to the Daniels?

7. Why does Chloe believe that being gifted has a cost?

8. Why doesn't Abigail think that Donovan belongs at the Academy?

9. Why does Mr. Osborne wonder why Donovan is at the Academy?

10. Why is Donovan in trouble so much?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Donovan knows he does not belong at the Academy. Why does Donovan accept the transfer if he knows he doesn't belong at that school?

Essay Topic 2

Mr. Osborne cannot figure out why Donovan is at the Academy. What logic and reasoning does Mr. Osborne consider to justify why Donovan might be at the Academy? Why does Mr. Osborne work so hard to justify Donovan's presence at the Academy?

Essay Topic 3

Donovan gets his sister Katie to help with the Human Growth and Development class. What are Donovan's motives for asking Katie to help with the class? Does he have anything to gain from having her help?

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