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

2. What color are August's eyes?

3. Where will Via go to school in the fall?

4. How long does Summer's mom say it will take her to come get Summer?

5. Where did Jack first see August?

Short Essay Questions

1. Is Jack's family rich?

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

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

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

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

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

7. How does Via describe August's face?

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

9. Why does Jack hate science the most?

10. Why does Summer hang out with August?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

August's family, friends, schoolmates, and teachers/administrators think he is special. What makes August so special to these people and why doesn't he think he is special?

Essay Topic 2

August protests being made to get hearing aids. Why does August decide to accept the hearing aids?

Essay Topic 3

Summer and August become friends. What type of relationship develops between Summer and August, and what is their relationship based upon?

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