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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 does August's mom make for lunch for him on the second day of school?

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

3. How does Via meet Eleanor again?

4. What color is Miranda's hair when school starts?

5. What excuse does Summer give for leaving the Halloween party?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Summer go to the bathroom and call her mom during the Halloween party?

2. Is Jack's family rich?

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

4. Who is Savannah?

5. What is August thinking about when Ms. Petosa calls his name and asks him to share two things about himself?

6. How does Via describe August's face?

7. What doesn't Summer love about this school year?

8. Why does Jack hate science the most?

9. Where did the sled come from that Jack found and fixed up?

10. What do August and Summer talk about during lunch on the first day of school?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Jack knew August before he met him at school. How did Jack meet August and why does that influence Jack to shepherd him around school?

Essay Topic 2

Justin envies Olivia's relationship with her family. Why does Justin envy her relationship with her family?

Essay Topic 3

Justin threatens Julian and his cronies and tells them to leave Jack alone. Why does Justin stick up for Jack like that?

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