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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. Where were Via's father's family from?

2. When Mr. Browne asks the students to write about something they did that was brave, what does Jack write about?

3. Who is the most popular girl in school?

4. In Part IV, when does the first snow come?

5. What color shoes is Mr. Tushman wearing when August meets him for the first time?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Via describe her family?

2. How does Via describe August's face?

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

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

5. What project does August choose for the science project he and Jack have to do?

6. Why does Jack hate science the most?

7. Who is Savannah?

8. What are some things that Via and her grandmother did when Via stayed with Grans for four weeks?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Julian starts a war against Jack. What type of relationship have the two had?

Essay Topic 2

In Part V, Olivia doesn't want everyone in her high school to know about August. Why doesn't Olivia want everyone to know about her brother?

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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