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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How does Via describe how her dad looks in photos of her as a baby?
(a) Surfer dude.
(b) Buttoned up exec.
(c) Crazy professor.
(d) Hipster dude.

2. What fruit does August's mom cut for his school lunch for the second day of school?
(a) Grapes.
(b) Oranges.
(c) Pears.
(d) Apples.

3. What time does Summer call her mother and ask her to get her at the Halloween party?
(a) 8:30.
(b) 9:30.
(c) 10:00.
(d) 9:00.

4. What is Julian's name for August?
(a) Zombie Kid.
(b) Monster Kid.
(c) The Phantom.
(d) Frankenstein.

5. What time does Mrs. Garcia get to school each morning?
(a) 8:00.
(b) 7:15.
(c) 7:30.
(d) 6:45.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Part II, what sport does Via play?

2. In Part 3, who wonders if Mr. Tushman asked Summer to be friends with August?

3. In Part III, who call Summer a saint for hanging out with August?

4. What is Jack's mother's occupation?

5. How long was the drive to Grans house?

Short Essay Questions

1. What sorts of things has Via had to learn on her own?

2. What reactions does August get when he cuts off the braid on the back of his head?

3. Why doesn't Via go home after the first day of school with Miranda and her mother?

4. What excuse does Summer give Savannah the next day for leaving the Halloween party early?

5. Why are all the boys ignoring Jack when school starts again in January?

6. How does August describe his face at bedtime after his first day at school?

7. What is the first assignment Mr. Browne's gives the students?

8. How does Savannah say that Summer can be a part of the popular group?

9. According to the family, how did Via respond when August was brought home from the hospital?

10. Who was Summer's father?

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