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

2. Who now lives in the house Benji and his family originally stayed in at Sag Harbor?

3. What noticeable feature does Randy's car have?

4. What time of year do Benji and his family drive out to Sag Harbor?

5. Who is the best operator of the waffle machine at Jonni Waffle?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What is the situation with Randy's father?

3. Why does Benji decide he needs a job?

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

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

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

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

8. Why does Benji claim all of his friend's disasters happened on Thursday?

9. What rumor about girls do the boys discuss on the beach in Chapter 2?

10. How does Benji describe the manager of Jonni Waffle?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss at least 4 aspects of "Sag Harbor" that could have been easily carried over into a second novel about Benji's summers in Sag Harbor.

Essay Topic 2

Compare and contrast the characters of Benji and Randy. Make sure to use direct evidence from the text, such as examples and quotations, to support your thesis.

Essay Topic 3

Choose at least one female character from "Sag Harbor" and discuss at least 3 ways she goes against traditional gender stereotypes.

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