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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 I, how long has it been since Christopher moved away?

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

3. What did Ms. Petosa do before she taught school?

4. In Part 3, who wonders if Mr. Tushman asked Summer to be friends with August?

5. Where did Jack first see August?

Short Essay Questions

1. How did Isabel react when her mother died?

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

3. Why does Summer hang out with August?

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

5. What is the game that has been going on since the beginning of the year?

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

7. According to the family, how did Via respond when August was brought home from the hospital?

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

9. Why does Jack hate science the most?

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

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

Some kids turn against Jack with Julian's urging. Who are Jack's true friends and why?

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