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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 Chapter 8, who does Merci see at the theater when she arrives?

2. What time does Merci get up in Chapter 11?

3. When was Seaward Pines Academy established?

4. At the end of Chapter 11, who does Enrique nearly hit with the van?

5. What is the name of the Seaward Pines Academy teams?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Merci usually eat for lunch at school in Chapter 8 and why?

2. What does Merci tell her father when he says that she cannot play keeper in Chapter 7?

3. Wht happened to Dona Rosa?

4. How is sixth grade at Seaward Pines Academy diffrent from fifth grade?

5. Why was Merci surprised last year when Roli took Ahana to junior prom?

6. In Chapter 1, what does Merci remember doing at the school with her father last summer?

7. What is the Sol Painting company uniform like that Merci designed?

8. In Chapter 5, why is Merci worried about the group project in social studies?

9. What disagreement do Enrique and Manny Cruz have?

10. What happens to Lolo on the painting job in Chapter 12?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Foreshadowing is a method authors use to hint at events to come in a novel. How does the author use foreshadowing in the book to indicate that something is wrong with Lolo? Does the use of foreshadowing create suspense?

Essay Topic 2

The novel tells the story of Merci’s sixth-grade experiences. How do the events in the book help Merci mature and grow in the novel? What role does accepting herself and her grandfather’s health problems have to do with her growth?

Essay Topic 3

Edna uses peer pressure to get others to do what she wants. How does Edna use peer pressure as intimidation? What are the negative and positive effects of peer pressure?

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