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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 is the teacher described who breaks up the fight at the beginning of Chapter 4?

2. What does Zach ask to finish of Naomi's lunch in Chapter 6?

3. What is Rain's real name?

4. By Chapter 8, how many names of students has Cap learned?

5. Why does a police officer arrest Capricorn at the beginning of Chapter 1?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Rain say about Cap driving the school bus?

2. Why is Hugh having a great school year in Chapter 11?

3. How did Rain hurt herself?

4. How does Sophie describe her mother in Chapter 9?

5. How does Cap feel when he witnesses his fight in Chapter 4?

6. How does Zach describe himself?

7. Why does Sophie say that Cap might be her good-luck charm in Chapter 13?

8. What is helping Cap understand regular school in Chapter 12?

9. What happens in Chapter 11 when the school bus driver has a heart attack?

10. Why does Cap wish that he could talk with Rain more often?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Hugh has not enjoyed his school years. Why has Hugh had a miserable time at school, why do his experiences change, and how does he feel when school becomes a more pleasant place for him?

Essay Topic 2

Hugh has always been picked on by Zach and his friends. How does Hugh’s relationship with Zach change and why does it change?

Essay Topic 3

The novel is written from several different points of view. How does the author’s decision to write from several different points of view affect the pace and plot of the novel?

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