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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 is the Science Fair held?

2. What does Justin feel when he first sees August?

3. What time does the bus arrive at the nature reserve?

4. How old was Justin when his parents divorced?

5. In what row do the Pullman's sit to watch the play in Part VI?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does August's mom say when he asks her if he will always have to worry about jerks?

2. In Part V, why do kids think they lost a week of rehearsal time for the school play?

3. What does Miranda miss most about Via's friendship?

4. Why hasn't Olivia told her parents about the school play?

5. Why did Miranda hate camp at first?

6. Why does Justin think he'll be an overprotective dad one day?

7. What do the Pullman's name the puppy and why?

8. What happened to August's astronaut helmet and why?

9. What types of tricks do Julian and his cronies play on Jack in February?

10. Why did Mr. Davenport decide not to do the play "The Elephant Man"?

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

Summer makes a choice to sit with August. Why does Summer sit with August at first, and how do her motives for being with him change?

Essay Topic 3

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

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