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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 name does Dave call Asa after the carnival ride?

2. What does Asa do when the balloon bursts?

3. What has Mrs. Brock named the classroom for Show Night?

4. Which of the following is NOT something Asa would like to do for Show Night?

5. What holds Asa secure in the roller coaster seat?

Short Essay Questions

1. What has Asa learned about making friends as a side benefit of his moving around so much?

2. What do Dave, Asa and Asa's mother do after dinner on their first night together?

3. Who is Asa, and what is he doing as the novel begins?

4. Who is Asa's fourth grade teacher and why does he like her?

5. Who is Bobby Levy?

6. What is Dave's demeanor after Asa's mother gets Asa off the roller coaster ride?

7. Why is Asa so desperate to be liked by his classmates?

8. What do Asa and Dave do while Asa's mother talks to Asa's father on the phone?

9. Why does Asa push ahead in line to perform earlier than scheduled when he sees Joel in the auditorium?

10. Where does Asa go in the middle of the night, and what does he do?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Explain Asa's method of making friends when he goes to a new school. What tricks does Asa employ to learn about new people? What does Asa know about how to treat people that most other kids his age do not know?

Essay Topic 2

What is the greatest lesson Asa learns from Dave? Is it that important lessons are also painful ones? What will Asa always recall about his life with Dave as his stepfather?

Essay Topic 3

"What Hearts" is a classic example of a coming-of-age story. What does that classification entail? Why does this book fit into this category?

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