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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. Which of the following does Shayla eat at break?
2. Which of the following sports does Shayla note having tried?
3. How many classes does Shayla have in one school day?
4. With which of the following does Chapter 6: "Tuna & Metal" begin?
5. With which of the following does Chapter 27: "Density" begin?
Short Essay Questions
1. What does Shayla cite as the origin of her friendship with Isabella and Julia?
2. What are the rules of Command?
3. When Alex is Commanded at lunch, what does he do?
4. Who are the members of Shayla’s mother’s book club?
5. Why does Shayla note liking to run?
6. Why does Shayla avoid getting running clothes in advance of her first track practice?
7. How does Shayla’s father explain restricted sports leagues?
8. Why does Shayla note the Monday after Halloween got off to a bad start for her?
9. What does Shayla envision when considering Emerson’s comment about going where there is no path?
10. What does Shayla cite as the fun in practicing for hurdles?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
The narrative remarks on several attempts by the protagonist to go into sport, and other sports than those mentioned are generally available to middle school students. Thus, there is significance to the protagonist going into track. How might the novel change had the protagonist gone into a different athletic activity, such as softball or cheerleading, and why would it change in such ways?
Essay Topic 2
What overall attitude toward violence does the novel display, and how does it show that attitude?
Essay Topic 3
Aside from concerns of racial tensions, what is the most important theme of A Good Kind of Trouble. What in the text indicates as much? How does it do so?
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