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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 does NP suggest the boys go when they meet each other again in Sag Harbor?

2. What excuse does Benji have for going back to Jonni Waffle after everyone else left after the power outage?

3. What kind of car do Benji and his family drive out to Sag Harbor?

4. What is the title of Chapter 4?

5. Who comes to Benji's rescue in the water in Chapter 2?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Benji's dad tell him about being left alone at Sag Harbor?

2. What does Jonni Waffle do that makes it different from other ice cream shops?

3. What gives Randy so much power over the other boys, at least in Chapter 2?

4. Why do Benji and Reggie go to different high schools?

5. Why is it nearly dark when the boys decide to begin their BB gun fight?

6. Why does Benji leave the freezer doors in Jonni Waffle open during the power outage?

7. What happens when Benji's parents get home after the BB gun fight?

8. How does NP help Benji get a job at Jonni Waffle?

9. What is Benji imagining as he gets closer to his house in Sag Harbor?

10. What happened between Benji and Emily at the roller rink?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss at least 3 literary devices Whitehead uses within the first 2 chapters to help the reader better understand Benji as both a character and the protagonist. Make sure to use examples and/or quotations from the text to support your thesis.

Essay Topic 2

Analyze at least 3 literary techniques Whitehead uses to make one character of your choosing from the "Sag Harbor" very likable OR very unlikable to the reader.

Essay Topic 3

Describe at least 3 things that Whitehead is able to do with the character of Benji because he is a teenager AND at least 3 things he is not able to do with him because he is a teenager.

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