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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 5, when is Gert's midterm exam?

2. What type of tattoo does Marxy's dad have?

3. What does Zelda have to drink at Toucan's house in Chapter 2?

4. In Chapter 4, what time does AK47 arrive to pick up Zelda?

5. What is Gert eating when AK47 and Zelda come to the apartment in Chapter 12?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is Zelda's weekly schedule?

2. How does Big Todd help Zelda get a job?

3. What are the rules of coming in and out at Gert and Zelda's apartment?

4. In Chapter 11, how does Zelda get clothes for her job interview, and what clothes does she choose?

5. In Chapter 15, what does Zelda learn as she works at the library?

6. In Chapter 5, why does Zelda not wish to be partnered with Sarah-Beth?

7. In Chapter 9, how does Zelda feel about alcohol, and why does she decide it is okay sometimes?

8. What does Zelda say about Gert's classes in Chapter 5?

9. What are the conditions for Zelda working at the library in Chapter 14?

10. In Chapter 10, what does Gert say about his relationship with Toucan?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Hendo pretends to be interested in Zelda. Why does Hendo pretend to be interested in Zelda? How does he deceive her and why?

Essay Topic 2

Children and young adults with mental handicaps can have different levels of mental and physical behavior that they can achieve. What is the cognitive difference between Zelda and Marxy? In what ways is Zelda able to grasp words, concepts, and learning more easily than Marxy? How are they different in levels of independence? How do their cognitive differences cause complications in their relationship?

Essay Topic 3

The climax in a novel is the highest point of tension and a turning point. What is the climax of the novel and why is that incident the climax?

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