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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. When did Grans and Agosto move to Boston?

2. What parts of school does Jack like?

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

4. How much did Miles' dad pay for his sled?

5. Who does Savanna say would like to ask Summer on a date?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. Who is Savannah?

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

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

6. Why does Jack hate science the most?

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

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

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

10. How does Jack get August back as his friend?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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

Essay Topic 2

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 3

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

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