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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. How long does it take for the kids on the bus to get to the nature retreat?

2. Who is Miranda's boyfriend?

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

4. At camp, where did the popular girls stay?

5. In Part V, what stuffed animal does Via put on her lap when she and Justin are in her room talking?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Why does Justin think he is going to have a rough six weeks in Part V?

3. What does Isabel mean when she says that like sees like?

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

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

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

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

8. What do Via and Dad bring home with them when August returns from the nature retreat?

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

10. What happens when Jack and August go into the woods when the bathrooms are full?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Justin envies Olivia's relationship with her family. Why does Justin envy her relationship with her family?

Essay Topic 2

Miranda and Via's relationship changes once they start attending high school. How does their relationship change?

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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