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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 grade will August attend in Part I?

2. How old was August when he had his biggest surgeries?

3. Where did Christopher, August's best friend, move to?

4. Who used to have the sled that Jack found?

5. What color is Charlotte's hair?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Via say is the best thing about high school?

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

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

4. Who is Savannah?

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

6. Why does Summer hang out with August?

7. What two things does Julian share about himself the first day of school in homeroom?

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

9. Is Jack's family rich?

10. How did Isabel react when her mother died?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

August compares himself to the North Pole. What happens that makes August compare himself to the North Pole?

Essay Topic 2

August describes himself as extraordinary. Explain why August is an ordinary and an extraordinary kid.

Essay Topic 3

Summer describes what she thinks happens after death. Why does Summer's view of an afterlife appeal to August?

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