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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. Who gives August an Uglydoll key chain?

2. At what type of restaurant does Justin meet Olivia's parents?

3. What moment is bittersweet for Miranda at the end of the play?

4. How old was Justin when his parents divorced?

5. What name do Jack and August use on the notes they write to Julian and his cronies?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What does Olivia do with a ladybug in Part V?

3. Why does Miranda feel like it is awkward when she sees Via at high school?

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

5. What happens when Jack goes into the store to buy gum?

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

7. Why did Miranda feel she was entitled to lie and say that August was her brother?

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

9. How does Justin describe Jack in Part V?

10. What type of person is Miranda's mother?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

August compares himself to the North Pole. What happens that makes August compare himself to the North Pole?

Essay Topic 2

August does have friends, even though he has never been to school. Who are August friends and why don't they treat him differently like strangers or casual acquaintances do?

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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